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Another Central Minnesota Habit for Humanity Home is nearly ready for its new family.

To a Higher Degree: The light at the end of the tunnel? It isnt a train Dr. Annesa Cheek View Comments I write this column to you at the end of one of the most historic, challenging, consequential and innovative times in St. Cloud Technical & Community College’s history. On May 14, the college awarded degrees and certificates to over 800 students, all of whom were resilient and focused on their goal of making a better life for themselves and their families. And they did so in the midst of a g...

St. Cloud Tech & Community College Commencement 2021 CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES St. Cloud Technical & Community College has been around since 1948, when it was founded as the 2nd technical educational college in the state. Theyve been going strong ever since, providing education and degrees through what today is 90 different program options that match the types of jobs that are available in and around the St. Cloud area, as well as around the state of Minnesota. Get our free mobile app A GREAT ...

Value Colleges Releases Rankings of the Best Community Colleges in the US News provided by Share this article CHAPEL HILL, N.C., May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Value Colleges ( www.valuecolleges.com), an independent online guide to the best values in undergraduate and graduate education, is pleased to share a new ranking of the Top 50 Best Community Colleges for 2021 ( Value Colleges features only fully accredited institutions that have proven their value for graduates on the job and on the job ...

Minaret vaccination, Rushmore fight, enrollment drops: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports © Olivia Sun/The Register Casey Villhauer (right), owner and pharmacist at VaxiTaxi gives a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to construction worker Safet Tabakovi on May 2, 2021 atop a 130-foot-tall minaret at the Islamic and Cultural Center in Granger. VaxiTaxi, established in July 2020, is an independently-owned vaccination service of 8 pharmacist...

Entertainment Briefs - Feb. 19 CLC instrumental concert planned The Central Lakes College (CLC) Music Department will present "The Pre-Spring Concert" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Chalberg Theater on the Brainerd campus. The event features the Woodwind Ensemble and its small gr... Written By: Brainerd Dispatch | × CLC instrumental concert planned The Central Lakes College (CLC) Music Department will present "The Pre-Spring Concert" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Chalberg Theater on t...

Craig R. Johnson: Ridgewater College’s commitment to equity and anti-racism From this commentary: These strategies will help position Ridgewater College as a key community partner and resource to counter the forces that feed racism, fear, bias and oppression. Written By: Craig R. Johnson | 9:00 am, Apr. 17, 2021 × Ridgewater College logo - 2021Courtesy of Ridgewater College Over the past year, Ridgewater College has been engaged in dialogue related to the Minnesota Sta...

Tax hikes, higher ed, roads highlighted at St. Cloud forum on state budget DFLers in the Minnesota House and executive branch are united in plans to create a fifth tier income tax and raise taxes on households earning more than $1 million, said St. Cloud DFL Rep. Dan Wolgamott Tuesday.  "We are being bold. We are raising taxes on those who can afford to chip in a little more," Wolgamott said from St. Paul during an online budget listening session. Republicans who control the state Senate are ...

Closures of family child care centers have caused a shortage of child care spots across the state, and COVID-19 accelerated that because many parents kept their children home.  Now the shortage is dire. There is a need for 39,000 child care spots in Minnesota, including more than 1,400 in St. Cloud, according to the Greater Minnesota Partnership. "If were going to entice (women) back into the workforce, theyre going to need child care. Or maybe theyd like to consider going into child care," sa...

Several area residents were recently honored for individual academic achievement at their respective schools, colleges and universities. 12:00 pm, Feb. 24, 2021 × LP-As Frank is a finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year Kristen Frank, a third grade teacher at Lake Park-Audubon Elementary School in Audubon, has been named as a finalist for 2021 Minnesota Teacher of the Year by Education Minnesota. The 57th Minnesota Teacher of the Year will be chosen from a field of 75 candidates. ...