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COVID-19 vaccine causing travel rates, inquiries to skyrocket
COVID-19 vaccine causing travel rates, inquiries to skyrocket By Marissa Voss | March 31, 2021 at 6:09 PM CDT - Updated March 31 at 7:45 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) Many across the globe are becoming increasingly interested in traveling again as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout looks to be ramped up in the coming weeks and more vaccines are sent to states.
The pandemic drastically impacted the travel industries, as travel agencies and airline carriers were forced to lower their prices last year. But that is all changing as more and more Americans get vaccinated.
The cost of airfare is starting to increase, especially with summer months on the horizon, which will not only help airports, but travel agencies as well.
Sibling educators set Madelia Elementary School students up for success
Sara Loewen and Gary Sandmeyer are this monthâs Golden Apple award recipients
Sibling educators set Madelia Elementary School up for success By Marissa Voss | March 10, 2021 at 9:12 PM CST - Updated March 10 at 10:02 PM
MADELIA, Minn. (KEYC) â Nineteen years of teaching side by side, doing what they love together.
That is the story of brother and sister duo Sara Loewen and Gary Sandmeyer.
âThe first year we were teaching here, we actually split a classroom. We did,â Sandmeyer said.
The two teach at Madelia Elementary School, where Loewen educates first-graders while Sandmeyer teaches fifth and sixth-grade math. They both say they love every second of it.
DNR aims to diversify field of environmental studies
DNR aims to diversify field of environmental studies By Marissa Voss | February 23, 2021 at 6:35 PM CST - Updated February 23 at 6:57 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for its Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers program.
The program, which first launched in 2019 and is in its third cohort, creates pathways to environmental careers for underrepresented students, including racial or ethnic minorities, women, or people with disabilities.
Applicants have to be pursuing an undergraduate degree in science, technology, engineering, or math.
What makes this project special is the mentorship opportunities that connect students with professionals in those fields and, ultimately, preparing these students for the next step in their career and future.
Deep Valley Book Festival hosts first spring book fair
Deep Valley Book Festival hosts first spring book fair By Marissa Voss | February 11, 2021 at 11:55 AM CST - Updated February 11 at 6:47 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) â After many successful years hosting their fall book festival, they are expanding to a Spring event
The âcabin feverâ virtual event will be held on the first weekend of March.
They will have planned discussions, panels, writing workshops and keynote speaker and Minnesota author Margi Preus, who will read her newest book The Littlest Voyageur to the virtual crowd.
âThe energy that comes out of the discussions, it is just so fun. I love writing, I love books, I am a writer, I am a reader. To be able to talk with people about this thing that is really fun to me and really important to me,â said Rachel Hanel, Deep Valley Book Festival planning committee member.