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Many of Minnesota’s youngest students are set to go back to full classrooms as early as next week, following Gov. Tim Walz guidance last month that allows for elementary schools to reopen regardless of county case rates of the virus. In this file photo from September 2020, a Stillwater, Minn., kindergarten teacher reads to a socially distanced class. (Evan Frost / MPR News)

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Col. Henry H. Sibley, pictured in his army uniform in 1862, Engraving by J. C. Buttre. (Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society)

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School board votes to drop Henry Sibley’s name from Twin Cities high school

A student waits for entry at the doors of M State - Detroit Lakes for an appointment with their professor. M State has transitioned to distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic in recent weeks for a majority of their classes. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)

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Minnesota high school juniors encouraged to apply for annual townships scholarship

First Lutheran Church Pastor Joe Skogmo and Laker Prep co-owner Mary Rotter outside the church. (Nathan Bowe/Tribune)

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First Lutheran child care reopens under Laker Prep 'to serve the community'

Sadie Ullrich, a winner in the ages 5-8 category. (Submitted Photo)

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Becker County kids win bikes in United Way coloring contest

Lake Park-Audubon National Honor Society Members Izzy Olson and Chloe How help at the blood drive registration table. (Submitted Photo)

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50 people donate at LP-A honor society blood drive

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LP-A families get food baskets at Thanksgiving, thanks to honor students

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As holidays near, Detroit Lakes schools make plans for phased switch to distance learning

Kathrina O'Connell, with stacks of books for Lake Park-Elementary School's Literacy Academy, a summer reading program she created to keep kids engaged in literacy through the summer months. (Submitted Photo)

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'A model for us': Kathrina O'Connell, the teacher behind LP-A's successful Literacy Academy, is named a Minnesota Educator of Excellence

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A quirky robot aims to help socialize, monitor isolated residents

As of Thursday, Nov. 5, classes at Detroit Lakes High School have moved from a hybrid learning model, with a mix of in-person and remote classes, to full distance learning. The move was made due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, with 39 DLHS students currently in quarantine and five having tested positive for the virus. (File photo)

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Detroit Lakes High School moves to distance learning model

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Erickson, Steffl reelected to Detroit Lakes School Board; third seat narrowly goes to Henderson

Detroit Lakes Middle School hosted Unity Day festivities on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 21-22. (Michael Achterling / Tribune)

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Unity Day held at Detroit Lakes Middle School

Pepper, a robot designed by graduate studies professor Arshia Kahn and her students, lights up during a demonstration Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Kahn and her students designed the robots to help elderly people in assisted living homes. The robots can deliver medication, track a patient's movements using sensors placed on their body and in their room, and act as company to those unable to visit loved ones. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)

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Minnesota schools are poised to reopen, but teachers aren’t vaccinated

Area students earn academic honors

Area students earn dean's list academic honors

All Detroit Lakes K-12 students to start in-person or hybrid learning on Jan. 19

Amy Erickson to chair Detroit Lakes School Board for another year

Area students earn academic, athletic, arts honors

Parents who don't speak English can struggle with their children's distance learning at home

Has the education world learned from the pandemic?

NDSU’s hacking elves: Young engineers spending evenings adapting toys for kids with disabilities

Detroit Lakes schools to gradually move back toward in-person learning, starting in January

Detroit Lakes School Board approves 2.48% levy hike

School board votes to drop Henry Sibley’s name from Twin Cities high school

M State enrollment down 5%, but pandemic not entirely to blame

Minnesota high school juniors encouraged to apply for annual townships scholarship

First Lutheran child care reopens under Laker Prep 'to serve the community'

Becker County kids win bikes in United Way coloring contest

50 people donate at LP-A honor society blood drive

LP-A families get food baskets at Thanksgiving, thanks to honor students

As holidays near, Detroit Lakes schools make plans for phased switch to distance learning

'A model for us': Kathrina O'Connell, the teacher behind LP-A's successful Literacy Academy, is named a Minnesota Educator of Excellence

A quirky robot aims to help socialize, monitor isolated residents

Detroit Lakes High School moves to distance learning model

Erickson, Steffl reelected to Detroit Lakes School Board; third seat narrowly goes to Henderson

Unity Day held at Detroit Lakes Middle School

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