Fergus Falls Community Education is offering the following classes that provide hands-on experience for:
This is one in a series of articles written by students who received scholarships in 2019 awarded through the Fergus Falls Area Dollars for Scholars chapter. The purpose of these articles is to thank the community for its support of students and their higher education goals.
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, M State Fergus Falls hosted a program that looked at what people and businesses in Otter Tail County can do to foster inclusivity and promote opportunities for everybody to flourish and thrive. The event, called the Rural Racial Equity Summit, included keynote …
Johanna Armstrong
Reporter
Tyler Stanley of Battle Lake was named to the fall 2019 semester’s dean’s list.
Mary Grotberg of Fergus Falls was named to the fall 2019 dean’s list at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
Patrick Murphy from Underwood qualified for the Fall 2019 dean's list at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C.
The nationally recognized Concordia Band from Concordia College, Moorhead, announces its annual domestic tour Feb. 2-9. The band will perform a joint concert with the Fergus Falls High School wind ensemble, conducted by Scott Kummrow, at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Kennedy Secondary School, 60…
Madalin Berube of Pelican Rapids received honors from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point .
Gregg Raisanen, vice president of academic and student affairs at Alexandria Technical & Community College recognizes individual students for academic excellence during fall 2019. The following students were named to the dean’s list for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher fall semester 2019:
Ridgewater College would like to acknowledge those students earning recognition on the dean’s lists for fall semester 2019. In order to be included on the Dean’s list a student must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled in at least 12 credits, and meet certain othe…
Lily Pearson of Fergus Falls and Kenna Salo of New York Mills were both named to the University of Jamestown’s fall dean’s list.
Madison Wolters of Fergus Falls and Trenton Feda of Battle Lake were both honored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the fall semester.
When looking at the future, education plays a major part in preparing those in the community for the next wave of ideas and jobs. Students at Cleveland Elementary in Fergus Falls are looking to get a jump start on the intrigue of working with automation through the STEAM (science, technology…
Zach Stich
Editor
The Fergus Falls 544 Education Foundation is now accepting applications for the following scholarships:
The North Dakota State College of Science has named 373 students to its fall semester 2019 President’s Honor List. The Honor List recognizes students who have achieved grade point averages of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credits with letter grades. The honorees include:
Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2019 fall semester honors lists.
This is one in a series of articles written by students who received scholarships in 2019 awarded through the Fergus Falls Area Dollars for Scholars chapter. The purpose of these articles is to thank the community for its support of students and their higher education goals.
Lakes Country Service Cooperative announced the re-election of three members to their board of directors: Kevin Campbell (Clay County), Jim Fish (city of Fergus Falls) and Douglas Huebsch (Otter Tail County).
Matt Lemke, Melanie Cole, Missy Hermes and Kirby Anderson were all nominated to retain their jobs on the District 544 School Board Monday evening during the reorganization meeting.
Brian Hansel
Reporter
Arvig is now accepting applications for two different scholarships to be awarded to area high school seniors graduating in 2020. The deadline for both scholarship applications is Feb. 21, 2020.
The Otter Tail County Solid Waste Department and GreenCorps member Brittney Kakac are teaming up to fight food waste in Otter Tail County by sponsoring screenings of the 2017 documentary, “Wasted! The Story of Food Waste” at public libraries across Otter Tail County. Anthony Bourdain narrate…
Kennedy Secondary School in Fergus Falls is hosting the annual Minnesota Band Directors Association (MBDA) Regional Honor Band Festival this Saturday, Jan. 11. The concert features students representing more than 80 schools from the northwest part of the state, including nine students from F…
Johanna Armstrong
Reporter
For those that work in the field of education, one of the most important goals is making a positive impact on students’ lives. Building relationships with students and helping them reach their academic goals is paramount to the educational experience. For Underwood School District Principal …
Zach Stich
Editor
This is one in a series of articles written by students who received scholarships in 2019 awarded through the Fergus Falls Area Dollars for Scholars chapter. The purpose of these articles is to thank the community for its support of students and their higher education goals.
Amera Nelson, clinical dietitan at Lake Region Healthcare (LRH), will be the featured speaker for the January Living Well Education Series session sponsored by LRH. The session will be held at the Fergus Falls Public Library community room beginning at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
The community is invited to enjoy the work of nine regional artists at the Lake Region Arts Council Consortium Exhibit from Jan. 6-Feb. 6 in the Charles Beck Gallery on the Fergus Falls campus of Minnesota State Community and Technical College.
Applications are now being accepted for the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership (MARL) Class XI.
Two area students graduated from Minnesota State University Mankato in December.
Learn how to grow dried peas, beans and lentils in your home garden Wed. Jan. 15 from 12-1 p.m. at the West Central Research and Outreach Center, Morris, 46352 State Highway 329, with the class “The Nutritional World of Dried Edible Beans.”
This is one in a series of articles written by students who received scholarships in 2019 awarded through the Fergus Falls Area Dollars for Scholars chapter. The purpose of these articles is to thank the community for its support of students and their higher education goals.
For the first time, the Fergus Area College Foundation Board of Directors approved opening a spring scholarship application for new and current students. FACF offers close to 100 different scholarships through one online scholarship application.
The Fergus Falls High School marching band wears their passion for music on their sleeves. This year as a part of a fundraiser, you can sponsor an armband for one of those sleeves as the marching band looks to raise money to perform in the 2020 Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C.
Zach Stich
Editor
This is one in a series of articles written by students who received scholarships in 2019 awarded through the Fergus Falls Area Dollars for Scholars chapter. The purpose of these articles is to thank the community for its support of students and their higher education goals.
It is hard to believe that 2019 is rapidly coming to a close. As the gray on my temples would attest, I am no longer a young man. Life’s experiences continue to change me. With the passing of years, I hope that I continue to gain wisdom, compassion and gratitude. Truly, life is both a jo…
More than 100 students who enroll in 40 high-demand programs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College will be receiving $2,500 scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year, thanks to the Minnesota Legislature’s support for the Workforce Development Scholarship (WDS) program.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will be the keynote speaker at “Building our Beloved Community,” a day-long rural racial equity summit set for Monday, Jan. 20, at the Fergus Falls campus of Minnesota State Community and Technical College.
A student was injured in an accidental discharge of a firearm on the Wahpeton campus of North Dakota State College of Science.
Missy Halda knew she was passionate about the outdoors when she started going to Camp Wilderness as a child. “I was part of the Holy Cross Catholic Church group out of Fargo and we went to Camp Wilderness as a church group and I just fell in love with it,” Halda says. Camp Wilderness, near P…
Johanna Armstrong
Reporter
This is one in a series of articles written by students who received scholarships in 2019 awarded through the Fergus Falls Area Dollars for Scholars chapter. The purpose of these articles is to thank the community for its support of students and their higher education goals.
Public meetings on District 544’s technology plan, internet safety policy and the public school’s taxes payable for 2020 were held Monday in the Otter community room.
Brian Hansel
Reporter
The Fergus Falls School District announced that it will be two hours late today (Monday, Dec. 9) due to weather.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the dean's list for the spring semester of the 2018-19 academic year.
The choirs at M State are preparing for their annual winter choir concert taking place this Thursday, Dec. 5. This is new choral director Laura Odden Quaintance’s first winter choir concert and she’s excited to share with the community all that she, the students and community members have be…
Johanna Armstrong
Reporter
For most people, high school band music usually involves a brass section, percussion and wind instruments. But while these musical devices aren’t old hat, different instruments provide first-time musicians an opportunity to contribute. For the Fergus Falls High School Music Department, the p…
Zach Stich
Editor
Harvey Robert Grasshoff, 93, of Fergus Falls, died Monday, December 2, 2019, at Knute Nelson Memorial Home in Alexandria.
It is important for all organizations to periodically reflect on their mission, beliefs, vision and practices. The Fergus Falls Public School District is taking time this year to do just that. Our goal is to gather feedback on what we do well and on what we need to improve on. The data coll…
This is one in a series of articles written by students who received scholarships in 2019 awarded through the Fergus Falls Area Dollars for Scholars chapter. The purpose of these articles is to thank the community for its support of students and their higher education goals.
Sydney Weniger is Wadena County’s recipient of the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association scholarship for 2019.
Planning to be out and about for the Over the River Holiday Festival? Visit the Otter Tail County Historical Society Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fergus Falls Community Education will be hosting a homebuyer education workshop on Dec.2 and 3 from 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Across the nation, schools and communities just finished an observance of American Education Week. American Education Week has been in place for nearly 100 years - dating all the way back to 1921. It began through conversations between members of the National Education Association and the …
Students grades 4-6 are invited to ski or snowboard at Andes Tower Hills on Friday nights.
Caring for young children is not easy. When parents leave, the babysitter is responsible for keeping the kids or their siblings safe, fed and entertained. Fergus Falls Community Education will host BLAST, babysitter lesson and safety training, at the Roosevelt Education Center, Community Edu…
This is one in a series of articles written by students who received scholarships in 2019 awarded through the Fergus Falls Area Dollars for Scholars chapter. The purpose of these articles is to thank the community for its support of students and their higher education goals.
With several items on the docket Monday evening, the Fergus Falls School Board listened to business manager Mark Masten explain the school’s fiscal year 2019 financial audit.
Zach Stich
Editor
Fergus Area College Foundation hosted its annual scholarship reception Nov. 14 at Legacy Hall on the Fergus Falls campus of Minnesota State Community and Technical College.
With a packed agenda, the Fergus Falls School Board took to a two-hour meeting Monday to discuss a variety of topics including a public meeting on the World’s Best Workforce report, several reports from the various committees and multiple hires.
Zach Stich
Editor
The college and community is invited to celebrate the heritage of our nation and honor veterans in American Landscape, the fall concert band and jazz band concert at Minnesota State Community and Technical College on Sunday, Nov. 17.
Live acoustic music by Ty Stortroen will set the stage for a special self-care workshop hosted by Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) for their Living Well education series next month. The session will be held at the Fergus Falls Public Library community room beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Holiday preparations getting you stressed? Need a break from endless Black Friday advertisements? The Otter Tail County Historical Society has your back with Flock to the Museum beginning Thursday, Nov. 21 through Saturday, Nov. 23.