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These Native tribes are working with schools to boost attendance
Nationwide, Native American students miss school far more frequently than their peers, but not in Oklahoma. Of 34 states with data available for the 2022-2023 school year, Oklahoma was the only one where Native students are chronically absent at lower rates than the state average, according to data collected by The Associated Press.
Cargill to lay off about 475 employees in Minnesota, 8,000 worldwide
The Minnesota-based agricultural trading giant told employees Monday that it would be eliminating 5 percent of its staff in an effort to realign their talent and resources with their strategy.
St. Cloud appoints first Somali American to city council
On a unanimous vote, the city council appointed Hudda Ibrahim to fill a vacancy on the seven-member board. She replaces Jake Anderson, who was elected St. Cloud mayor last month.
How do we create belonging for newcomers to our communities? That’s the topic of this North Star Journey Live conversation recorded at the international student potluck at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn.
U.S. will send Ukraine $725 million more in arms
President Joe Biden has pledged to spend all of the military assistance funds Congress approved this year for Ukraine before the end of his administration on Jan. 20, 2025.