The Minnesota Department of Education issued its graduation report for 2022 recently. The report comes out a year after those students graduated but is still worth studying, school officials say.
The Willmar Stingers and teachers from Willmar's Roosevelt Elementary School faced off in their annual kickball game Thursday. The Stingers faced some obstacles during the game.
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Willmar Public Schools' meal program, particularly in elementary grades, has very high participation and that fact should help in planning for the fall, when Minnesota schools will provide meals to all.
The Lunch Buddy Program, a Ridgewater College/Willmar Public Schools program, has paired college students and elementary students for 25 years. Students eat lunch and spend time together once a week.