Townsquare Media St. Cloud News Reporter Jeff McMahon is a native of Niagara, North Dakota, and graduate of Minnesota State University – Moorhead. In addition to growing up on, and managing the family farm for more than four decades, he’s been around local radio since 1990. A coach at heart, he’s dabbled in high school and community theater directing, teaching, and (shudder) behind-the-wheel driving instruction. Jeff was named to “Who’s Who in American Agriculture” in 2011 and completed The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (Austin, TX), the Lafayette Agricultural Trading Academy (Wayzata, MN), and the Emerging Digital Academy (Fargo, ND).
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Madison Elementary Hosts Chinese New Year
The Guang Ming Academy Immersion School is holding the celebration as a fundraiser for the school’s 8th and 9th grade trip to China in 2024.
Changes Approved For Becker Businesses
At Tuesday’s city council meeting, the council approved a combination massage establishment and massage therapist license for Becker Massage.
St. Johns and St. Bens Students Ready for TV Debut
St. John’s and St. Ben’s will become the first Minnesota schools to be featured on the Amazon Prime series “The College Tour”.
Frustration Building at Becker Public Schools
While negotiations have been underway since the old contract expired on July 1st, all settlements have been rejected by the union.
St. Cloud Area School District And Teachers’ Union Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
The St. Cloud Area School District and the St. Cloud Area Education Association have reached a tentative teacher contract agreement for the 2023-2025 school years.
Enterprise Academy Accepting Applications for March Cohort
The Academy, billed as the largest early-stage entrepreneur training program in Central Minnesota, will begin the next 12-week course in March.
Xcel Energy Proposes New Rate Structure
In December, the utility proposed moving to a “time-of-use” rate plan as the default way residents will be charged for their power usage.
Ford Announces Explorer Recall
Ford is recalling almost 1.9 million Explorer SUVs to secure a piece of trim that can fly off.
No Contracts Yet For Half of MN Teachers
Teachers in 174 of the 328 public school districts in the state are working without a current contract. Officials say that is the highest number of teachers without a contract in late January in over 20 years.
Minnesota Daycare Challenges Discussed During Online Meeting
Interconnected – An Update on Minnesota’s Child Care Challenges brought together state officials and both family-based and center daycare providers to talk about their business and the challenges in meeting the need for affordable daycare.