The St. Michael-Albertville school board had three open seats up for election this fall, with four candidates running and none of them incumbents. The four candidates on the ballot include Eric Boone, Tim Lewis, Larry Sorensen and Carol Steffens, and the biggest vote-getters are Steffens with 4,969 votes, Lewis with 4,598 and Sorensen with 4,102. […]
St. Michael-Albertville Team Captures Clay Target National Championship
The two-time defending State A Champion Clay Target Team can add an even more impressive title to its resume – National Champions. The St. Michael-Albertville team captured the first ever USA High School Clay Target League’s national championships in Mason, Michigan last weekend, nailing 968 of 1,000 targets to bring home the title. Lane Berning, […]
STMA Schools Set Preliminary Budget, Plans to Dip into Fund Balance
The St. Michael-Albertville school board approved a $87.8 million preliminary budget for fiscal year 2019 last week. The budget is unique from previous budgets of recent years in that it takes approximately $454,000 from the district’s sizable fund balance. The school district has been adding to, rather than taking from, their fund balance every year […]
Cinderella Story: St. Michael-Albertville Shines in State Hockey Spotlight
Have head coach Jerr Johnson and the St. Michael-Albertville hockey team come down off of Cloud Nine yet? Not really. Consistent reminders – congratulations and well-wishes from around the hockey community – have poured in, Johnson said. Check out this spotlight on STMA’s Section 8AA win, courtesy of KSTP.
Holiday Events Get Rolling this Weekend Around St. Michael, Albertville
The turkey leftovers are almost gone, and the football games are very much over. So, you Christmas and holiday fanatics – it’s your time to SHINE. The Christmas season kicks off this weekend around St. Michael and Albertville with a host of holiday themed events. Here’s a list: Now through Dec. 15 Albertville Toy Drive […]
Grant Brings a Counselor to STMA’s Elementary Schools
The St. Michael-Albertville school district recently won a grant that has allowed them to hire a full-time elementary school counselor. The new counselor, Jodi Acker, started working for the STMA district at the end of November and will split her time evenly between Big Woods and Fieldstone Elementary schools. While every building has social workers, […]
WATCH LIVE: Elk River Hosts Defending State Champ STMA
Can’t make it to Schempf Field in Elk River tonight for the showdown between No. 1 St. Michael-Albertville and No. 6 Elk River High? Check it out right here, courtesy of “The Cube.” Share Events on The Cube A note: There is no audio with The Cube’s livestream, but you can tune into tonight’s contest […]
Open Streets STMA Hits Albertville Saturday
In an effort to get people outside, moving and enjoying the late-summer air, as well as an opportunity to meet with local businesses, sports and health organizations, FYCC has teamed up with local businesses to off the annual Open Streets STMA event, set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. The event will be […]
Discussion to Limit Open Enrollment into STMA Schools Begins Monday
A bubble of large class sizes in this year’s fourth through ninth grade classes have led the St. Michael-Albertville school district to consider limiting their open enrollment policy. Discussion will begin at Monday evening’s St. Michael-Albertville School Board meeting, but superintendent Dr. Jim Behle said the final decision would not be made that night. The space […]
St. Michael-Albertville Girls Look to Extend Basketball Dynasty
It has, in short, been the school’s longest running success story on the girls’ side since the turn of the century. St. Michael-Albertville’s girls’ basketball team has overcome heated rivalries with schools like Buffalo, Rogers and Elk River, an entirely new class level (now playing with the big schools) and the loss of one talented […]