education
Free youth mental health first aid course offered
Apr 14, 2017
NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will hold a free Youth Mental Health First Aid training course on April 18, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Christ Episcopal Church, 321 West Avenue in Red Wing.
The course is designed to teach participants the risk factors and warning signs of mental...
Ed foundation round-up begins April 1
Mar 29, 2017
Fiesta Foods shoppers can support the Lake City Education Foundation by rounding up their grocery bills to the next dollar during the month of April.
The education foundation sponsors education and enrichment activities for students of Lake City Public Schools.
Recently funded activites include a...
Rep. Haley: Worker shortage must be addressed
Mar 16, 2017
It has been a very productive first few months of the 2017 legislative session. With the news of an increased budget surplus, now totaling $1.65 billion, the Speaker of the House and committee chairs have begun to craft the budget. In addition to continued work on health insurance reform, we are...
Acrotech offers summer internship
Mar 16, 2017
A Lake City manufacturer is offering a summer engineering internship with help from a state program.
Acrotec is looking to fill a slot for a manufacturing engineering intern this summer by leveraging a state program called SciTechsperience.
SciTechsperience connects college students majoring in...
Updated: Band to premiere new composition
Mar 16, 2017
The Lake City High School bands’ spring concert March 28 will be many things: a birthday party, a celebration of the Lake Pepin area, a tribute to a departed band member and the premiere of a brand new piece of music that incorporates them all.
Composer Lane Powell’s “Spiritual Reflections” will...
Wabasha County Farmers Union offers scholarship
Mar 9, 2017
Wabasha County Farmers Union is offering a $500 scholarship to students residing in Wabasha County. The scholarship is available to high school seniors or current college students who reside in Wabasha County and whose parents are members of Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU). The deadline to apply...
Preschoolers sample Mexican culture
Mar 2, 2017
On Monday Feb. 27, four-year-olds in the Lake City Early Education Program learned about Mexico’s diverse culture, music, and food. They danced with maracas to the songs, “The Mexican Hat Dance” and “The Macarena.” They created personal piñatas filled with candy treats and also read the book, “Off...
Sustainability scholarship fund seeks applicants
Feb 23, 2017
Two Lake City area residents have announced the 2017 Environmentally, Socially, and Economically Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry Scholarship for students entering their junior or higher collegiate agriculture or forestry studies in the fall of 2017.
This is a competitive scholarship co-...
Torch: Convincing teenagers to drive safely
Feb 23, 2017
Safety on the roads is extremely important for all ages, especially teenagers. For first time drivers, getting behind the wheel may be overwhelming. Teenagers all around the world are faced with distractions in the vehicle. The consequences of distracted driving can have an impact on everyone on...
Bluff View celebrates paraprofessionals week
Jan 25, 2017
Bluff View Elementary School paraprofessionals gathered for a photograph to mark paraprofessionals week. They were also treated to Carroll’s Popcorn. The Para’s at Bluff View are: (front row, from left) Angela Gulden, Kendra Veronen, Karlynn Kuehn, (back row, from left) Tricia Oeltjen, Amy Holland...
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