St. Stephen News

Student absentee numbers are getting closer to normal throughout St. Cloud metro area schools.

Supporters of education in the Sartell and St. Stephen communities gathered Oct.

St. Cloud school district is recommending administrators and program directors cancel or postpone any event that brings a large number of people together.

Public and private school officials are trying to limit the spread of flu, so as schools start a four-day weekend they have a suggestion for students: Think about staying home.

Rep. Dan Severson of Sauk Rapids has filed the paperwork to explore a run for secretary of state.

ST. STEPHEN - A Rice man was arrested early Sunday after a woman reported being stabbed with a pocket knife.

SARTELL - Enrollment in the Sartell-St. Stephen school district continues to defy local trends with a 4.5 percent increase from last year.

Kindergartners in three St. Cloud schools with growing minority populations will take math and reading tests this year to help the school district get a better handle on a success gap between white and minority students.

Area firefighters are having a mock crash and ammonia leak Saturday in St. Stephen. Hazardous materials teams will practice their response at 8 a.m. with an ammonia leak.

SARTELL - Sartell school buses roll past fields of corn on the way to school each fall.

With most of the public discussion about swine flu, or the H1N1 novel influenza, is focused on containing the virus, leaders of some schools are quietly talking about what happens if large percentages of students or staff have to stay home sick or schools are forced to close for long periods of time.

Thousands of children returned to area schools Tuesday, and St. Cloud's eight elementary schools have another first today: Wednesday is the first full day of free, all-day kindergarten.

SARTELL - After almost two years of wandering, the Sartell Senior Connection has found a place to hang its hat.

St. Cloud school district is working on plans to allow students to view a President Barack Obama address live on the first day of school.

Daniel and Carol Nierengarten of Sartell announce the engagement of their daughter Tracy to Aaron Tschumperlin, son of Hank and Mary Tschumperlin of St.

Jerome Supan and Dolores Supan were married September 1, 1959 at Sacred Heart Church, in Sauk Rapids.

ST. STEPHEN - A bicyclist was taken to the hospital Thursday after he collided with a vehicle in Brockway Township.

ST. STEPHEN - A bicyclist was taken to the hospital Thursday after he collided with a vehicle in Brockway Township.

Discovery Community School and St. Cloud school officials will work with the state this year on a plan to get the school off a state list of underperforming schools.

ST. STEPHEN - A bicyclist was taken to the hospital Thursday after he collided with a vehicle in Brockway Township.