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Fargo School Board to pay $2.1 million Bluestem debt

Move would give district full lease rights to arts center
FARGO – The Fargo School Board has moved to take over full control of the lease rights to the Bluestem Center for the Arts in south Moorhead. The board voted 8-1 Tuesday to send a letter to the head of the Bluestem board of directors Dave Olig, and the bondholders, saying the district will pay off $2.1 million in bonds to take over lease rights.

Ellen Hopkins fares poorly in Minnesota ratings

New state school rankings replace federal testing mandates
MOORHEAD – Several area schools – those that serve areas with high levels of poverty – earned high marks for improvement in Minnesota’s new school ratings system, though a few were tagged as being at the back of the pack.

Red River Zoo celebrates birth of Sichuan takin

FARGO – The Red River Zoo is continuing its string of endangered species breeding success with the birth of a male Sichuan takin.

• New takin

Final finisher in Fargo Marathon says race volunteer kept him from quitting

Somebody’s got to be the last guy to finish a race. For Saturday’s Fargo Marathon, that guy was Bill Keen of Cedar Lake, Ind. Keen’s time for the 26.2-mile course was 6:52:38, just under the 7-hour cutoff time for this year’s race.

318 and still counting: 86-year-old cuts half-hour off his Fargo Marathon time

FARGO – Most 86-year-olds are just fine with a stroll around the block, but it’s the rare bird that steps out for 26.2 miles.

Cool weather makes for few marathon medical issues

FARGO – Temperatures in the mid- to upper-50s and new race starting times made life relatively boring Saturday for medical workers at this year’s Fargo Marathon.

'It's wonderful to be remembered': Scholarship a tribute to former Fargo educator Bob Hamblet

FARGO – Bob Hamblet made a huge difference in Lanny Martin’s life in 1963. Now, Martin plans to make a huge difference in the lives of this generation’s students – funding a scholarship in Hamblet’s name.

• Bob Hamblet

How the stage was set: Journey from Trollwood to Bluestem paved way for $5M debt

FARGO - Who knew that a facility built for summer musicals could generate so much winter and spring drama?

• Trollwood Performing Arts School
• Bluestem Center for the Arts
• Timeline of the history of Trollwood and Bluestem

Timeline of the history of Trollwood and Bluestem

FARGO – Important dates in the history of Trollwood Performing Arts School and Bluestem Center for the Arts.

• How the stage was set: Journey from Trollwood to Bluestem paved way for $5M debt

House seeks to keep C-27J flying

‘This is very good news,’ head of North Dakota National Guard says of defense bill.
FARGO – There’s progress in the fight to keep a manned aircraft mission at Fargo’s Air National Guard base, supporters said Thursday.

• C-27J

Columns

K12 notebook: Moorhead teen named Scholar of Distinction

Trevor Larson of Moorhead High School was recently honored as a Scholar of Distinction at the Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley, Minn.

• Helmut Schmidt

K-12 Notebook: Dickinson students tops in auto competition

Two Dickinson (N.D.) High School students were crowned North Dakota’s top high school auto technicians on Thursday. Jared Meduna and Austin Tysver won the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills State Finals in West Fargo.

• Helmut Schmidt

K-12 notebook: Moorhead High speech team tops at state tourney

Moorhead students won gold medals in Class AA of the Minnesota State High School League state tournament recently at Chanhassen High School.

• Helmut Schmidt

K-12 notebook: Scholarships to go to students for flood effort

Forty students from Cass and Clay counties will be awarded $1,000 college tuition scholarships Monday at the Fargo City Commission meeting during a presentation ceremony for the “Scholarships for Sandbags” program.

• Helmut Schmidt

K-12 Notebook: South High director receives state theater honor

Steve Stark, a Fargo South High School director, has been named the 2011 Director of the Year for the Communication, Speech and Theatre Association of North Dakota.

• Helmut Schmidt

K-12 Notebook: Moorhead elementary wins Healthy School prize

Moorhead’s Ellen Hopkins Elementary School won a $3,000 grand prize in the Healthy School Makeover Contest of the Fuel Up to Play 60 “Show Your Spirit” Challenge.

• Helmut Schmidt

K-12 Notebook: Area teams compete in Minnesota State Knowledge Bowl

Teams from five area high schools in the Lakes Country Service Cooperative Region IV will advance to the Minnesota State Knowledge Bowl meet April 7-8 at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd.

• Helmut Schmidt

K-12 Notebook: Moorhead Catholic school wins national award

St. Joseph’s School in Moorhead has been named a “2011 Catholic Schools for Tomorrow National Award” winner. The school received the award for innovative restructuring to add seventh and eighth grades, said Stacia Erdmann, the development and stewardship coordinator.

K-12 education notebook: Moorhead student a semifinalist in essay contest

Jordan Slaughter, a Moorhead High School student, is one of 100 semifinalists in “A Legacy of Leadership: The Ronald Reagan Essay Contest,” sponsored by the Freedom Foundation of Minnesota.

• Helmut Schmidt

K-12 notebook: Fargo students raise money for boy hit by bus

Students at Fargo’s Lincoln Elementary School showed their character recently by holding a series of fundraisers dubbed “Crazy for Isaiah” to help 6-year-old Isaiah Northington and his family.

• Helmut Schmidt