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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
More Than 200 Gear up for Fridley Kids in Action 5K Fun Run
All ages are part of 5K run that starts, ends in Commons Park.
More than 200 people were set to take part in the Fridley Kids in Action 5K Fun Run Saturday morning that starts and ends in Commons Park. Organizer Karin Beckstrand said all ages have registered for the run. "A lot of families running or walking [the course]," she said. You can upload your photos or videos to this post! Beckstrand, a music teacher at Hayes Elementary organized the event with Kim Gardner, a physical education teacher at Stevenson Elementary. In February both schools hosted Olympic hopeful runners, including Katie McGregor at Hayes and Heather Kampf at Stevenson as well as other runners from Team USA Minnesota. Beckstrand also works at Fridley schools' after-school Learning Academy and at Life Time Fitness in Eden Prairie, …
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
1st Annual Fridley Football Community Banquet: Friday, 7 p.m., Broadway Pizza
Blane Tetreault of the 1990 state championship team is guest speaker.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Fridley on YouTube: 'Glee' Has Nothing on Stargazers Dancers
Watch students rehearse a number for the Fridley district arts fundraiser.
The local equivalent of the cast of "Glee" rehearses in this video teaser for the Fridley School District's annual Stargazers arts fundraiser, set for May 19, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., in the district auditorium at Fridley High School. Tickets Main theater: $10 per person Wings/balcony: $5 per person Purchase tickets online (credit card purchase through PayPal): Information Email: fridleystargazers@gmail.com Phone: 763-502-5077
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Fridley on YouTube
Fridley on YouTube: Jonathan Son Sings Adele at Fridley High School Variety Show
The spotlight was on and the audience was clapping along.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Fridley on YouTube
Fridley on YouTube: Stargazers Teasers Are Getting Crazier
Move over, Monty Python—Check out Fridley Middle School's promo for Stargazers.
Fridley Middle School Principal and a few friends star in this short preview for the Fridley School District's annual Stargazers arts fundraiser, set for May 19, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., in the district auditorium at Fridley High School. Tickets Main theater: $10 per person Wings/balcony: $5 per person Purchase tickets online (credit card purchase through PayPal): Information Email: fridleystargazers@gmail.com Phone: 763-502-5077
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PHOTOS: Totino-Grace High School Prom 2012
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The 2012 Totino-Grace High School prom took place Saturday, May 12, at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center.
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
YOUR PHOTOS: Spring Lake Park High School Prom
Upload your photos from the Spring Lake Park High School prom 2012.
Spring Lake Park High School's prom is Saturday, with the Grand March at the Fine Arts Center and the dance at the Courtyards of Andover. Upload your photos (or videos) here! And tell us how it went in comments below.
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Fridley on YouTube: Stargazers Teaser
School staff didn't even spill their coffee during this number.
Check out the smooth moves in this short preview for the Fridley School District's annual Stargazers arts fundraiser, set for May 19, 2012.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Dayton Vetoes Wolf's Teacher Layoff Bill
Senator, who represents part of Fridley, cited Vikings' Tarkenton on LIFO reform.
Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a bill on teacher seniority Thursday that was authored by Sen. Pam Wolf (R-51), who represents part of Fridley. Wolf's bill, introduced last year to teacher-union criticism, passed the state Senate in February. It would end "last-in, first-out" (LIFO) seniority rules for teacher layoffs. In a veto letter (see PDF), Dayton said Republican legislators "denigrate" teachers, and he derided the bill as "yet another example of this prejudice against public school teachers. Once again, they are singled out as 'the problem,' for which some legislators' solution is to override the long-established rights of local school boards and teachers' elected representatives to negotiate the terms of their employment and their …
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Greg Leaon
1:34 am on Friday, May 11, 2012
That's what she gets for voting against the "original" and the "revised" New Vikings Stadium Bill. I hope that she never gets re-elected or serve in office again! We got our New Vikings Stadium as I expected and they are here to stay! Shame on those in the MN House and the MN Senate for voting against this bill. They are totally clueless as to the ramifications if we would have lost them to … more ›
Chris Steller
6:08 am on Sunday, May 13, 2012
Our photographer who was all set to take pictures at the SLP prom was ill and couldn't go. Can you help? Upload a photo or video by clicking on the "Upload Photos and Video" button! more ›