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Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council awarded workforce grant

Governor Tim Walz last week announced $2.7 million in grants to build career pathways for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and low-income Minnesotans into good-paying union trade jobs in the high-demand fields of construction, clean energy and energy efficiency.“A green economy sets us up for a healthier future while ensuring that all Minnesotans share the benefits of clean and renewable energy.

Dawson’s Robert Ramberg named to University of Iowa dean’s list for 2024 spring semester

Robert Ramberg of Dawson, was among the more than 7,650 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean’s list for the 2024 spring semester.Ramberg is a fourth-year student in Iowa’s University College and is majoring in Bachelor of Applied Studies.Dean’s list status was earned by 1,063 first-year undergraduates during the 2023 spring semester at Iowa, 1,752 second-year students, 2,041 third-year students, and 2,807 fourth-year students.Guidelines for inclusion on the list are:Degree seeking undergraduate students in the Carver College of Medicine, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, the College of Engineering, the College of Public Health, the Tippie College of Business, and University College who achieved a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.50 or higher on 12 semester hours or more of UI graded coursework during a given semester or summer session and who have no semester hours of “I” (incomplete) or “O” (no grade reported) during the same semester are recognized by inclusion on the dean’s list for that semesterUndergraduate students in the Roy J.

South Dakota State announces spring 2024 dean’s list

More than 3,300 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the sping 2024 semester at South Dakota State University by being named to the dean’s list.To earn dean’s list distinctions in SDSU’s colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Annual Spoon Gathering held in Milan

The annual Milan Village Art School Spoon Gathering was held Friday through Sunday May 30 through June 1 along the Yellowstone Trail in the exceedingly artsy Yellowstone Trail community of Milan.What started as a small gathering of passionate wood spoon carvers in St.