@Jmanassa

Reporter for @PB_News - occasional blogger - books - [email protected] - bring me all the coffee ☕️

 Rochester, MN
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I updated the story to reflect the fact that two of the school board members were absent from the vote in June. postbulletin.com/news/local/…

Emails show decision-making process behind addition of Eid al-Adha to Rochester Public Schools'...

The Rochester School Board voted on June 16 to add Eid al-Adha to the calendar for 2027-28, following earlier discussions on the possibility.

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This is the letter from Brad Finstad to Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Willie Jett about Rochester Public Schools. It also can be found here: finstad.house.gov/wp-content…
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Finstad asks state to look into Rochester Public Schools social studies curriculum via @PBbtodd postbulletin.com/news/local/…

Finstad asks state to look into Rochester Public Schools social studies curriculum

Influence of the Southern Poverty Law Center, whose Learning for Justice program is mentioned in a 2022 school board document, is at question. RPS says it has not heard from Finstad directly.

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Jason Feldman@PBFeldyJun 20
We used to joke in the PB Sports dept. that if you drove past Century on a random mid-January day, Keith Kangas would be out working on the baseball field. It makes perfect sense that the field he took so much pride in is named for him. Story by @Jmanassa: postbulletin.com/news/local/…

Century High School names baseball field after former coach Keith Kangas

There were more than a dozen letters submitted to the school district in support of naming the field after Keith Kangas, who coached for more than 30 years in Rochester and led Century High School to...

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Jason Feldman@PBFeldyJun 3
I had the great pleasure to cover coach Frutiger’s last years on Century’s bench as head hockey coach. It was evident immediately why his students love him. An outstanding person, teacher and coach. He & Kathy will be greatly missed ✏️ = @Jmanassa postbulletin.com/news/local/…

These Rochester high school sweethearts are retiring from teaching 45 years after graduating...

Bruce and Kathy Frutiger graduated from Mayo High School together in 1981. After decades of teaching in the school district that raised them, they're getting ready to retire.

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Student walk-out today at Century High School
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Increased ICE presence being reported in Rochester postbulletin.com/news/local/…

Increased ICE presence being reported in Rochester

Two Rochester lawmakers have stated they are “aware of increased ICE activity in the Rochester area.”

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Live: Shots fired involving federal law enforcement in Minneapolis startribune.com/ice-raids-mi…

10 weeks of upheaval: Inside Operation Metro Surge’s impact on Minnesota

Immigration crackdown dominated Minnesota life for weeks. This is what it felt like.

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Student injured, man dead after shooting in parking lot at Stewartville High School Friday morning postbulletin.com/news/local/…

Student injured, man dead after shooting in parking lot at Stewartville High School Friday morning

Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson said the shooting happened around 5 a.m. Friday, as the school’s wrestling team was preparing to go to a wrestling meet.

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Sound the alarms: it’s snowplow-naming season! Have a pun that sparkles? A masterpiece? A name that’ll make Minnesota proud? Submit your ideas online by Dec. 19 at noon: mndot.gov/nameasnowplow
Graphic featuring an illustration of an orange snowplow with headlights on against a blue background. The text reads, "Name a MnDOT snowplow. Submit your ideas online!"

ALT Graphic featuring an illustration of an orange snowplow with headlights on against a blue background. The text reads, "Name a MnDOT snowplow. Submit your ideas online!"

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Rochester Somali community ready to be visible after national rhetoric By @JMolseed postbulletin.com/news/local/…

Rochester Somali community ready to be visible after national rhetoric

Zeinab Hasan came to Rochester after her family fled Somalia in the 1990s; she plans to show the community she grew up in that she belongs.

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Prairie Island Indian Community agrees to allow Dakota Middle School use Bison mascot postbulletin.com/news/local/…

Prairie Island Indian Community agrees to allow Dakota Middle School use Bison mascot

Prairie Island Indian Community has agreed to allow Dakota Middle School to continue using the Bison as its mascot, following an appeal from the school district.

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Negotiations between Rochester Public Schools and its principals pause as the union seeks to regroup postbulletin.com/news/local/…

Negotiations between Rochester Public Schools and its principals pause as the union seeks to regroup

After the administration of Rochester Public Schools maintained its previous offer during the most recent round of negotiations, the bargaining team of the district’s principals union has decided to...

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Jason Feldman@PBFeldy20 Nov 2025
A great decision: The basketball court at John Marshall will soon be named in honor of Kerwin Engelhart, who dedicated much of his life to helping students and athletes at JM and throughout Rochester. ✏️: @Jmanassa postbulletin.com/sports/prep…

John Marshall High School names its basketball court after former coach Kerwin Engelhart

The legacy of one of Rochester’s renown coaches will now be tied to the basketball court of the high school where he dedicated much of his career.

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John Marshall High School names its basketball court after former coach Kerwin Engelhart postbulletin.com/sports/prep…

John Marshall High School names its basketball court after former coach Kerwin Engelhart

The legacy of one of Rochester’s renown coaches will now be tied to the basketball court of the high school where he dedicated much of his career.

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"There's a search underway for John's successor if anyone walks on water," RPS Superintendent Kent Pekel said about outgoing Chief Administrative Officer John Carlson
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Give the Rochester Public Library some love, and vote for them to win this grant they're up for woobox.com/mpwkjy?fbclid=IwY…
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Photos: Rochester's 'No Kings' protest on Oct. 18, 2025 postbulletin.com/news/local/…

Photos: Rochester's 'No Kings' protest on Oct. 18, 2025

Rochester's "No Kings" rally drew in an estimated crowd of 3600, according to organizers, to Soldiers Field Park on Saturday afternoon to protest recent actions from the current administration...

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Street corner political debates
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