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Middle schoolers learning all about solar energy
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (635+ words) Local middle schoolers have been learning about solar energy hands-on thanks to a solar power system installed at Twin Bluff Middle School last fall. The system includes solar panels on the school's roof, which bring energy to a battery in…...
River Bluff Education Center students spread positivity, kindness
3+ week, 2+ day ago (593+ words) Acts of kindness were spread throughout Red Wing by 15 River Bluff Education Center students from mid-March to late April. Heading out in groups of four or five at a time, the students hand-delivered thank you cards to local businesses and…...
Derrick Lindstrom Named Interim President of Minnesota State College Southeast
3+ week, 4+ day ago (207+ words) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has named Derrick Lindstrom to serve as interim president of Minnesota State College Southeast. The appointment becomes effective July 1, 2026." Lindstrom's tenure with Minnesota State includes extensive experience leading institutions…...
Pearson, Hanson honored with Hedin awards
4+ week, 2+ day ago (340+ words) Describing the moment as the best ever, 2026 Elizabeth Hedin Award for Educator Excellence recipient Lisa Hanson thanked colleagues from Red Wing High School and Twin Bluff Middle School for sharing the moment. Flanked by Doug Bayley and Michelle Swanson, Amy…...
Professional musician spends sabbatical at Southeast
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (591+ words) A professional violinist from Ottawa is preparing to wrap up his studies at Minnesota State College Southeast." Ethan Balakrishnan, a member of the violin section of the Orchestre symphonique de Qu'bec in Quebec City, took a year-long sabbatical to pursue…...
UW-River Falls honors 11 with Chancellor's Award for Students, including Red Wing student
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (228+ words) Republican Eagle The University of Wisconsin-River Falls presented its highest non-academic honor to 11 students during the annual Chancellor's Award for Students reception recently."Our 2026 Chancellor Award honorees exemplify excellence through their leadership in the classroom, engagement in campus life and…...
Red Wing School Board signs transportation contract with MTN. Here's why
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (684+ words) The Red Wing School Board unanimously approved a three-year transportation contract with Metropolitan Transportation Network Inc. , or MTN, at its March 24 regular meeting. The newly approved contract with Fridley, Minn. -based MTN will run from July 1 through June 2029, with an…...
Nine Red Wing students to attend STEM careers camp
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (260+ words) Nine Wingers will board Amtrak for Milwaukee School of Engineering this summer where they will attend academic camps that delve into STEM careers. Sterling Gadient, Clare Guse, Beatrix Lahammer, Gavin Plath, Alyssa Rice, Bentley Ricks, Piper Ryan, Marek Sparby and…...
Red Wing Public Library Receives $10, 000 Gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (327+ words) Red Wing Public Library has received a $10, 000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation established by Andrew Carnegie. The award is part of Carnegie Libraries 250, a special initiative celebrating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration…...