St. Francis police: Rumors that student threatened middle school were 'fabricated'

St. Francis police say rumors that accused a middle school student of making threats against the school were meritless and “fabricated" by other students.

9-month-old baby with rare condition can’t blink or smile

Victoria’s LaBrie's youngest daughter, 9-month-old Hazel, has an extremely rare neurological condition affecting facial nerves and muscles.

St. Francis School Board agrees to walk back book ban

The St. Francis Area School Board has agreed to walk back the book ban put in place in December of 2024, banning books 3 or higher on the suitability scale as rated by "Book Looks."

St. Francis banned books policy on pause as reviews disappear

St. Francis Schools have paused new book bans for the moment, but not before taking 11 off the shelf and preparing to remove more.

Minnesotan Dakotah Lindwurm headed to Olympics in Paris

A Minnesotan has punched her ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Marathon Team Trials in Orlando this weekend. 

St. Francis middle, high school students return ahead of Walz announcement

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz laid out his reopening plan for middle and high schools on Wednesday, but one Twin Cities metro area school district didn't wait for that announcement.

St. Francis school bus drivers help Santa with present deliveries

School buses are usually filled with students, but Saint Francis School District bus drivers are using the district’s yellow buses to help Santa Claus deliver presents. 

Anonymous donors pay off school lunch debt at St. Francis school district

At the beginning of the school year, the St. Francis Area Schools superintendent launched an angel fund meal account to help pay down the debt. Donations started rolling in.