Education

In the 15-county service region served by Second Harvest Northland, the organization says 1 in 6 children don’t have access to enough food to lead a healthy and active life.

Funding can be used to purchase equipment, make physical improvements and support staff time needed to deliver urban agriculture programming in Minnesota.

The funding comes from a Minnesota Department of Agriculture grant that helps schools establish or maintain meat cutting and butchery training programs.

A teacher from the Bemidji area recently joined the American Federation of Teachers conference in Washington, D.C., as rural Minnesota school districts try to do more with less.

The school board will appoint one person to fill a vacant seat until the November 2026 election, following Chair Jesse White's resignation to take a teaching position.

Superintendents from Bemidji and Red Lake school districts discuss the impact of the U.S. Department of Education's memo to freeze funding for certain Title programs.

The Thunderhawk and the Warriors' spear-and-feather logo no longer need to be changed, thanks to a state law changing the exemption process for American Indian mascots.

A special election this November 2025 will decide whether to build a new school to replace Rippleside, which has several issues from space to health risks.

The report examines results for children in four categories: education, health, economic well-being, and family and community.

Started by nonprofit Smart North, the tech hubs aim to provide digital equity to students, providing access to technology and food, hygiene products and a safe space.