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Faith Briefs for Feb. 7

Faith

A new GriefShare program starts Monday Community members who have experienced the death of a family member or friend are invited to participate in a GriefShare program Monday evenings at Holy Redeemer in the Gathering Area beginning Feb 10. All denominations are welcome. The program features Christ-centered teaching that focuses on grief topics associated with the death of a loved one, such as “Am I Going Crazy” and “The New Normal.” The DVD series features video of nationally respected grief experts and real-life stories of people, followed by a small group discussion about ...

True Light to present dinner theater

Schools

MARSHALL — This year’s dinner theater at True Light Christian School is treating audiences to not one, but two shows about finding the way and staying true to what you know. The True Light Christian School seventh- and eighth-graders are presenting the dinner theater show “Soul Search” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the school. People have the option of either attending dinner and the show, with dinner starting at 6 p.m., or going just to the show at 7:30 p.m. True Light language arts teacher Shawna Holt said this is the first time the seventh- and eighth-graders have ...

SMSU Briefs for Feb. 5

Schools

SMSU ranked 8th nationally for affordable online Master’s for Out-of-State Students Southwest Minnesota State University is ranked 8th in the nation for the Most Affordable Colleges for Online Master’s Degrees for Out-of-State Students by AffordableSchools.net. Twenty-five schools were ranked across the U.S., and SMSU was ranked eighth. It is also the top-ranked Minnesota university. Affordable Schools’ mission is to help students make smart higher education choices. Affordable Schools looks not only at the most affordable colleges, but provides profiles of affordable public ...

Campus Notes for Feb. 5

Schools

Local student earns academic honors fall 2019 St. Cloud Technical & Community College released its dean’s and president’s list for fall 2019. To be named to the president’s list, students must earn a grade-point average of 4.0. To be named to the dean’s list, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 to 3.99. Canby: Blake Mercer, dean’s list Blomme named to Marquette University’s fall 2019 dean’s list Sydney Blomme of Garvin has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Blomme is pursuing a ...

SMSU Briefs for Jan. 29

Schools

SMSU 2019 fall semester dean’s list announced Southwest Minnesota State University students have been honored for achievement during the 2019 fall semester of study. There are two honors categories for the dean’s list. An undergraduate student who completes 12 or more A-F graded credits and achieves a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher earns Honors. If a 4.0 grade-point average is achieved, the student earns High Honors. High Honors — Balaton: Evan Moorsen. Cottonwood: Jamie Timmerman. Dawson: Katheryn Madson, Cora Engels. Ivanhoe: Rachel Engels. Lamberton: Logan Pankonin, ...

Campus Notes for Jan. 29

Schools

Minnesota State Community and Technical College announces fall 2019 academic honors Minnesota State Community and Technical College has named 608 students to its president’s list and 623 students to its dean’s list for the 2019 fall semester. Students on the president’s list completed a minimum of six college-level credits and 75 percent of the courses in which they enrolled for the semester, and earned a grade- point average of 4.0. Students on the dean’s list completed a minimum of six college-level credits and 75 percent of the courses in which they enrolled for the ...