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  • Jordan answers Newtown by sending police into schools

    Heron Marquez, Sta Tribune|Feb 18, 2013

    The small city of Jordan, Minn., is taking the extraordinary step of relocating its police force into the city's public schools, a direct response to the deadly school shootings in Newtown, Conn., in December. Authorities said the move, believed to be the first of its kind in the state and one of the most aggressive responses in the nation to the attack, is a way to upgrade security without busting city and school district budgets. "It's time for us to do something," said City Council Member...

  • Fruits and veggies at kids' fingertips in West St. Paul

    Heron Marquez, Star Rtibune|Mar 19, 2012

    The lunch crowd arrives in noisy waves each day, talking about the day's events while grabbing some whole wheat pasta and maybe a scoop of brown rice before heading to the well-stocked salad bar. Except for their diminutive size (and the chocolate milk that often accompanies their meals), one would never know from their menu that the food connoisseurs in question are elementary school students in the West St. Paul school district and not diners at the Good Earth. Like many across the country,...