James Huerter, paraprofessional and chess coach at the Willow Creek Newcomer Center, introduced his chess team and celebrated their achievements as state chess competitors at the regular school board meeting Tuesday May 7th. Huerter sought to make h
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"Where Olmsted County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
- 5:36:49, May 15th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - Though I hated to see you reference Glenn Beck by name [Three Times ... [Read More]
- 11:42:07, May 10th 2013 - yenken - I feel very sorry for those who have commented do far, as when you stand fa ... [Read More]
- 12:10:25, Apr 26th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - Mr. "Cabtrom's" garbage-out[burst]--in response to Ms. Reisner's w ... [Read More]
- 9:51:50, Apr 24th 2013 - jeff pischke - To Jerry Grehl, the number to the fillmore county sheriffs office is 7 ... [Read More]
- 9:27:24, Apr 22nd 2013 - Cabtrom - Blah blah blah, garbage in garbage out! ... [Read More]
- 7:00:49, Apr 11th 2013 - Donald Pierce - Col. Stan Gudmundson hit most of the important nails squarly on the h ... [Read More]
- 12:44:54, Apr 4th 2013 - Frank Hawthorne - My compliments to Ms. Hammer for giving us well-crafted "Rachel Rea ... [Read More]
- 5:09:06, Apr 3rd 2013 - truthiness - I see this is dated April 1. That explains it! ... [Read More]
- 12:04:33, Apr 3rd 2013 - Frank W. Hawthorne - Say WHAT?!? Stan's American-Pie [In SKY] is Falling--Not Again? ... [Read More]
- 12:40:21, Mar 29th 2013 - Jacob - It's a shame that so few people care about making their voices heard. If we ... [Read More]
Remembrance and benefit of our Veterans
Mon, May 20th, 2013
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On May 29th at 6:00 PM at the Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial, the family of CPL Curtis M Swenson, along with the Marine Corps League Foundation Thor Detachment, will have a short program to present scholarships of $1000 each to two Mayo High School students for educational purposes. One senior and one alumni have been selected. Curtis, a 2007 May High School graduate, entered the Marine Corps and served in Iraq and Afghanistan before being killed in action on April 2, 2010. His future plans had included college.
Funds for college scholarships are raised and have been raised by a golf tournament hosted by the Swenson family. The third annual Cpl Curtis M Swenson Golf Benefit will take place at Willow Creek Golf Course on Saturday, June, 1 2013.
Registration starts at 10:30, a program of remembrance at 11:30 and shot gun start at 12:00. The program will also feature a silent and live auction at 6:00 PM. Many auction items are available. Dinner and auction results start at 6:00. A fee of $90 per person includes golf, cart and dinner. The public is welcome for dinner for $20. Please register online for golf or dinner at Willow Creek Golf Course’s website, or mail to: www.wpgolf.com/willowcreek.
Donations not only support the CPL Curtis M Swenson Memorial Scholarship, but help local veterans, active military and their families.
Contributions are also accepted to the CPL Curtis M Swenson Memorial Fund through Think Bank or directly to the family, 290 8 Rose Dr SE, Rochester, MN 55904.
Funds for college scholarships are raised and have been raised by a golf tournament hosted by the Swenson family. The third annual Cpl Curtis M Swenson Golf Benefit will take place at Willow Creek Golf Course on Saturday, June, 1 2013.
Registration starts at 10:30, a program of remembrance at 11:30 and shot gun start at 12:00. The program will also feature a silent and live auction at 6:00 PM. Many auction items are available. Dinner and auction results start at 6:00. A fee of $90 per person includes golf, cart and dinner. The public is welcome for dinner for $20. Please register online for golf or dinner at Willow Creek Golf Course’s website, or mail to: www.wpgolf.com/willowcreek.
Donations not only support the CPL Curtis M Swenson Memorial Scholarship, but help local veterans, active military and their families.
Contributions are also accepted to the CPL Curtis M Swenson Memorial Fund through Think Bank or directly to the family, 290 8 Rose Dr SE, Rochester, MN 55904.
Standing ovation for Rochester Newcomer Center Chess Team
Mon, May 20th, 2013
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Reading Center honors dyslexia tutors
Mon, May 20th, 2013
Posted in Rochester Education
Posted in Rochester Education
Rochester, Minn. - On Wednesday, May 8 the Reading Center honored dyslexia tutors who have distinguished themselves with a teaching span of between 5 to 15 years teaching reading to students who struggle the most, those with dyslexia.
The tutors
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Share your America with a high school exchange student from one of 70 countries
Mon, May 13th, 2013
Posted in Education
Posted in Education
Rochester resident, Kris De Mattos, invites local families to “Share Your America” with a high school exchange student from one of 70 European, South American, Asian, or African countries during the 2013–2014 school year. Sponsored by PAX-Prog
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72 years later, a time capsule opened, Lourdes students unveil history
Mon, May 13th, 2013
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Posted in Rochester Education
ROCHESTER, MINN. - Rochester Catholic Schools (RCS) and Lourdes High School (LHS), on Friday, May 10, had 9-12 grade students, faculty and staff visit the new Lourdes High School site for the very first time and unveiled historical belongings from t
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Rochester Schools purchase People’s Cooperative Services facility
Mon, May 13th, 2013
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Posted in Rochester Education
The Rochester Public School board unanimously approved the purchase of the Peoples Cooperative Services Facility, located at 3935 Highway 14 East, in a special session held Tuesday April 30th. The purchase price as agreed by both parties was $2.5 mi
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Minnesota Reading Corps needs tutors
Mon, May 13th, 2013
Posted in Education
Posted in Education
Are you aware that from Pre-Kindergarten through third grade, children are learning to read, and from fourth through twelfth grade, children reading to learn?
Did you know that one out of five Minnesota 3rd graders are not reading at grade level?
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LAST THEATRICAL PRODUCTION IN THE CURRENT LOURDES HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Thu, May 9th, 2013
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Posted in Rochester Education
{ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA} – ROCHESTER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS (RCS), Lourdes High School (LHS) presents Thorton Wilder's, Our Town. The RCS community will gather for the last theatrical production on the stage of the current Lourdes High School. Students fro
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SHARE YOUR AMERICA WITH A HIGH SCHOOL EXCHANGE STUDENT FROM ONE OF 70 COUNTRIES!
Thu, May 9th, 2013
Posted in Stewartville Education
Posted in Stewartville Education
Stewartville, MN – May 2013 — Rochester resident, Kris De Mattos, invites local families to “Share Your America” with a high school exchange student from one of 70 European, South American, Asian, or African countries during the 2013–2014
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