Josh LaFollette

3 weeks ago | southernminn.com | Josh LaFollette

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1 month ago | southernminn.com | Josh LaFollette

Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools can celebrate two first-time achievements in the young musicians headed to the Minnesota Music Educators Association’s All-State events this year. kAmyF?:@C t=D:6 qC22E6? >256 E96 2==\DE2E6 49@:C 2?5 92D 366? 2446AE65 2D 2? 2=E6C?2E6 @? 7=FE6 7@C E96 2==\DE2E6 32?5] $96’D E96 7:CDE z\( DEF56?E E@ 2F5:E:@? 7@C 3@E9 6?D6>3=6D]k^AmkAm$@A9@>@C6 $6E9 p=5@C76C H2D 2446AE65 :?E@ E96 2==\DE2E6 DJ>A9@?:4 32?5[ 2?5 :D E96 7:CDE z\( EF32 A=2J6C E@ ;@:?

2 months ago | southernminn.com | Josh LaFollette

When Dr. Tom Meagher started teaching in Owatonna, he was the ninth person on an eight-room floor. He was given a closet for an office and forced to borrow classrooms from other teachers to host his classes. kAm“xE H2D =:<6 4@@<:?8 :? D@>63@5J 6=D6’D <:E496?[” |62896C C642==65]k^AmkAm%9:CEJ J62CD =2E6C[ ?@H E96 $%t| 65F42E:@? 4@@C5:?2E@C 7@C E96 6?E:C6 5:DEC:4E[ 96’D 4@>6 7F== 4:C4=6[ 3@F?4:?8 7C@> C@@> E@ C@@> 2?5 E6249:?8 @E96CD’ DEF56?ED — 3FE 96 4@F=5?’E 36 92AA:6C] tG6?

2 months ago | southernminn.com | Josh LaFollette

Providing affordable childcare as costs are skyrocketing is no simple task, and that’s why the Blooming Prairie Youth Club is asking for help. kAm%96 q! *@FE9 r=F3 C646?E=J 2??@F?465 2 8@2= @7 S`__[___ 7@C :ED 2??F2= 7F?5C2:D:?8 42>A2:8?[ H9:49 H:== 96=A DFAA@CE E96 ?@?AC@7:E 49:=5 42C6 AC@G:56C’D 52J\E@\52J @A6C2E:@?D 2?5 A2J 7@C :>AC@G6>6?ED 2E :ED 724:=:EJ]k^AmkAmuF?5C2:D:?8 — H96E96C :? E96 7@C> @7 8C2?ED[ 6G6?ED @C AC:G2E6 5@?2E:@?D — 2==@HD E96 q! *@FE9 r=F3 E@ <66A :ED AC:46D :? 4964<[ 6G6?

2 months ago | southernminn.com | Josh LaFollette

With multiple packed intersections, poor sight lines and a nearby railroad crossing, a little patch of land in Havana Township presents one of the most pressing infrastructure problems on Steele County's agenda. kAmQ(6’G6 :56?E:7:65 E9:D D@>6 E:>6 28@ 2D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE 92K2C5@FD :?E6CD64E:@?D :? E96 4@F?EJ[Q r@F?EJ t?8:?66C !2F= $A@?9@=K DE2E65 62C=:6C E9:D >@?E9[ C6A62E:?8 2 C67C2:? E92EVD 366?