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The Pine Island school district in southeastern Minnesota has become the latest district in the state to consider a four-day school week.

Four custom applicators are vying to win a new Harley Davidson at the Agricultural Retailers Association annual convention, where this year's Ag-Chem Operator of the Year will be announced.

In what started out as an economic move, the MACCRAY School District switched to a four-day school week.

Should Rochester's public schools move to a four-day week? Not now, but maybe in the future, says a committee that looked into it.

The Littlefork-Big Falls school board is scheduled to hear a report from Superintendent Fred Seybert on the MACCRAY school districta TMs four-day school week when it meets at 7 p.m. Monday for its regular ...

The MACCRAY school district began its money-saving experiment with a four-day week this year, and so far it's been a hit with students.

Alta L. Renkly, age 94, of Blue Earth, died Friday, September 19, 2008, at St. Luke's Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth.

The finance director of the northern exurb of St. Francis has come to realize that she needed to include a new item in her personal budget -- a $12 clock.

Among 'Zen and the Art' devotees comes author of 'Zen and Now' By Mary Ann Grossmann mgrossmann@pioneerpress.com Article Last Updated: 09/06/2008 09:37:44 PM CDT Susan Nemitz and John Curry aren't surprised ...

As the Minnesota school year gets started today, education administrators will be keeping a close eye on the expense of educating students.

Proposal calls for office hours from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. By Mary Divine mdivine@pioneerpress.com Article Last Updated: 08/28/2008 12:39:21 AM CDT Bayport soon could be taking Fridays off.

Go, Tron Guy ! It takes balls to fly your freak flag high. I have nothing but respect for the man.

Elizabeth Swenson claims that she doesn't have any musical talent. But her lack of talent hasn't stopped her.

A pedestrian walks past a crosswalk under construction near a school in Newton, Mass.

Harder times and higher fuel prices are following kids back to school this fall.

MACCRAY school district voters approved a pair of levies in 2007, and it looks like there will be another one on the ballot this fall.

Maynard C. "Smokey" Miller, age 75, of Wells, died Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at Parkview Care Center in Wells, MN.

John Buchanan of North Branch rides a bull in the second round of the Ultimate Bull riding competition held at the Rice County Fair on Thursday.

Here's one for those folks who think we're making too big a deal out of the outrageous price of gas.

Students in the tiny west-central Minnesota school district of MACCRAY will get an extra day off - but have longer school days - this fall after the state Education Department gave the district permission for a ...