education

Letter: Parents can opt their children out of school lessons that contradict their beliefs

Nov 11, 2026

When your child’s school introduces lessons or materials that contradict what your family believes, what can you actually do about it? For years, too many parents were told the answer was “nothing.” That is no longer true. Two landmark Supreme Court decisions have changed the landscape for...

Local Lore: Country Schools - Part 5

Nov 11, 2026

According to “Lake City, Minnesota: Our Historical Journey,” by the Lake City Historical Society, 15 schools consolidated with Lake City in 1955. The Zumbro Falls School, District 80 of Wabasha County, and the West Florence School, Joint Districts 28 and 28½ of Goodhue County, were the very first...

Speaker encourages students to ‘Reconnect With What Really Matters’

Nov 4, 2026

On Wednesday, Oct. 21, Lincoln High School welcomed back former Lake City educator Tom Horner for a presentation titled “Reconnecting With What Really Matters.” Horner spoke to students in grades 7–8 and 9–12 during two separate presentations focused on mental well-being, digital distractions, and...

Evan Huettl joins the other family business

Aug 26, 2026

Thanks to Huettl’s Meats, the surname Huettl has been associated with meat processing and sales in Lake City for over a century and multiple generations. But the family has also been on another multi-generational run in another local industry: education. Cheryl Huettl joined the faculty at Bluff...

Kruse receives outstanding teacher award for efforts to bring agriculture into the classroom

Jul 8, 2026

Bluff View Elementary kindergarten teacher Marie Kruse has been named the recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Teacher Award by Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC). The award recognizes K-12 educators across Minnesota who creatively integrate agriculture into classroom curriculum and...

A monthlong celebration of reading at Bluff View

Mar 18, 2026

Bluff View Elementary School wrapped up a successful I Love to Read Month, in which students competed for Reading Gold. Each grade had goals set for each medal, bronze, silver, and gold. Collectively the students earned nearly 70 bronze medals, 125 silver, and more than 200 gold medals. That...

St. Mark’s donates $2,000 for classroom supplies

Sep 10, 2025

The Rev. Barbara Mathias (right) presents a $2,000 donation from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church to Bluff View Elementary School Principal Eric Aeschlimann. The donation is designated for the classroom supplies fund at the school.

Donors pledge over $42,000 for Bluff View fundraiser

Mar 19, 2025

Bluff View Elementary held its annual fundraiser from Feb. 27 to March 7 with a culminating Glow Run Event! This year, donors pledged over $42,000 for Bluff View Students to run laps at the Glow Run on Friday, March 7. Throughout the week students worked to get donations from family and friends...

Seeking to help our schools and our students

Feb 26, 2025

Recently I joined other lawmakers at a meeting of southeastern Minnesota school superintendents. The overall message we heard from them is that they are struggling, and they need help. Schools are feeling the pinch of more than 65 new mandates that were approved by Gov. Walz and an all Democrat-...

Lincoln makes Advanced Placement honor roll

Oct 23, 2024

The College Board announced that Lincoln Junior-Senior High School has been named to the 2024 Advanced Placement Program (AP) School Honor Roll, earning SILVER distinction, according to a news release. The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for...