MN education officials cancelling statewide standardized tests amid COVID pandemic

March 31, 2020 By Bill Werner

State education officials say they are cancelling statewide standardized tests after receiving permission from the federal government today. “We are officially cancelling the MCA tests for the remainder of the 2019/2020 school year, says Deputy state Education Commissioner Heather Mueller. Buildings are closed and Minnesota schools are in “distance learning” mode because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

#1 Gophers are Frozen Four bound (AUDIO)

It is now back-to-back trips to the NCAA Frozen Four for the Minnesota men’s hockey team thanks to a decisive, 4-1 win over No. 6 St. Cloud State in the 2023 NCAA Fargo Regional Final from Scheels Arena. The No. 1 Golden Gophers are making their 23rd trip to the NCAA Frozen Four, this year […]

#1 Gopher men’s hockey beat Canisius 9-2 (AUDIO)

Bryce Brodzinski scored a third-period hat trick as the overall top seed Golden Gophers men’s hockey team poured on the offense to erase a one-goal deficit and overpowered No. 4 Canisius in a 9-2 victory during the 2023 NCAA Fargo Regional inside Scheels Arena. Minnesota (27-9-1 overall) scored six times in the final frame and […]

Gustavus Adolphus wins D-III Women’s Hockey National Title in triple OT

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