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Students in black graduation gowns stand in front of an orange brick building and throw their black caps into the air.

Community Backs Students’ Educational Journey

David Phillips reports on the outpouring of support from Kingsland area donors to help support continuing education of graduating seniors.

A large group of people of all ages sit on benches in an outside grassy area with leafy trees behind them. All are facing the camera in a group photo setting.

Eagle Bluff Marks its 45th Year with Reunion

Outdoor education is key to Eagle Bluff’s success; Clare Mazack reports on the learning center’s 45th year of programming and the staff behind its programs.

A large group of students stand and kneel for a group photo in a classroom with a large white screen behind them.

Earning a Different Kind of Varsity Letter

Steve Harris reports on the first ever Fillmore County student to receive a high school letter in volunteering through the United Way.

Four high school students, two in chest waders, stand knee deep in a trout stream.

High Schoolers Learning from Trout

John Weiss checks back in with Rushford-Peterson students as they complete their Trout in the Classroom project with a stream release.

Students line up in a grassy area waiting to shoot at clay pigeons.

High School Clay Target League is a Growing Sport

Tom Brudvig visits the Lanesboro Gun Club as the Trap Shooting Team takes the course.

Groups of people of all ages sit around tables in a library with sun streaming in the windows.. They are leaning over tables sorting garden seeds.

Cultivating Community | How the Chatfield Public Library is Sowing Seeds

Move over books and periodicals: Laurie Byrne explains how seeds are making their way into area libraries.

A woman with blonde-brown hair reads a picture book to a child with red hair pulled back in a partial pony tail.

The READ Act | New Teaching Methods for Reading in Minnesota

Alison Leathers checks in on local schools as they implement a new comprehensive reading program through Minnesota’s READ Act.

Two adult women stand on either side of three high school students wearing medals around their necks. The boy in the middle is holding a crystal plaque.

Stand Up, Speak Up

Now in her 25th year of coaching, Rachel Schieffelbein shares what it takes to compete in high school speech.

A tiny trout floats in water surrounded by groups of tiny bubbles.

Trout in the Classroom | Opening a New World To Kids

John Weiss introduces us to high school students and their hands-on learning about rainbow trout and the delicate balance of conditions needed to grow them into big trout.

Girl wrestlers pair off as they warm up on the mat in a high school gym.

Girls are Wrestling in Southeast Minnesota—and Loving It!

Tom Brudvig explores the growing sport of girls’ wrestling in southeast Minnesota

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">Preschoolers pause their morning hike to sit on a log to eat a snack.  (Photo by Doruk Evcim)</span>

Eagle Bluff’s Nature Preschool

Clare Mazack reports on the educational benefits of Eagle Bluff’s Nature Preschool.

Homeschoolers team up to provide group-learning opportunities for their students.  At left, Odyssey Homeschool Association families explore the Ferguson Apple Orchard in Galesville, Wisconsin (submitted photo).  At right, Christian Homeschoolers of Fillmore County families in front of Kapper’s Big Red Barn near Chatfield.  (Photo by Mya Hagen)

Homeschooling | A Closer Look

Julie Little takes an in depth look at the growing homeschool movement.

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