Unified Sports At Orono High School
By Thomas Lecy, Bobby Striggow, Spencer Overturf, Zane Taylor, Karen Pennaz and Jennifer Stankevitz, compiled by Christine Gagnon
Unified Sports join people with and without...
Wild for Wayzata Gala
The Wayzata Education Fund celebrated its 20th year supporting students and staff in Wayzata Public Schools with their first ever Wild for Wayzata Gala!...
Wayzata Education Fund 20 year Anniversary Gala
The Wayzata Education Fund (WEF) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization supporting Wayzata Public School (WPS) students by providing District teachers and staff with monetary...
Back-to-School 101: A Parent’s Guide
By Ali Alowonle
Never have three months flown by so quickly as the sweet days of summer vacation. Just when you start settling into summer’s...
Positivity from Ali’s Students
Although 2020 was a tough year, these amazingly resilient kids inspire hope and positivity. Fourth and fifth grade Minnetonka Writing Club students wrote the...
The Minnesota Esports Club
The New Era of Online Video Games
A common current video game stereotype likely conjures images of adolescent boys hunkering down with friends in...
My Fulbright Abroad Experience
In May of 2019 I attended the Fulbright Scholar Awards and Honors Ceremony at the University of Minnesota-Morris. As I walked across the stage...
A Sweet Visit: Monsignor Odong Returns to PA
Monsignor Matthew Odong visited Providence Academy this fall to show his gratitude for our assistance in funding his school in Uganda and to solicit...
Meet the People Behind the Scenes of the GRADUATION Feature
Each year LocalTies receives assistance collecting and compiling the information from students for an annual GRAD feature. From Wayzata High School, members of the...