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January 4, 2026

Celebrating students’ service and courage

Joe Nathan / Featured Content, Khalique & Joe's 2025 Columns & Other Publications, service-learing, Uncategorized / Aitkin, Aitkin Rippleside Elementary, Angie Huang, Bella Trafton, Caledonia, Changemaker students, Edie Hollentein, Elk River ISD 728, Erin Spencer, High School for Recording Arts, Imani Ball, Kya Deck, Little Falls High School, Luke Sunnarborg, Michael Luo, Milaca, Minnesota Math League, Paladin Career and Technical Academy, Saad Ali, Sam Kretzschmar, Samia Mohamed, St. Croix Preparatory Academy / 5 Comments

This column has been published during December 2025 and January, 2026, in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers including APG Statewide, Aitken Independent, County News Review, Laker-Pioneer, Mille Lacs Messenger, Dakota County Tribune Elk River Star News, Monticello Times, and SunThisWeek, Morrison County Record, and Patriot Celebrating students’ service and courage Let’s […]

December 13, 2025

Minnesota has missed an important college graduation goal

Joe Nathan / Featured Content, Khalique & Joe's 2025 Columns & Other Publications / Angelina Nguyen, Commissioner Dennis Olson, John Tollotson, Kiwanis Club, Minnesota attainment goal, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, North Star Promise, Rotary Club, St Paul Optimist Club, students right to know / 0 Comments

The following column originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during December, 2025. This includes the Aitkin Independent, Dakota Country Tribune, Faribault Daily News, Mille Lacs Messenger, Press & News, Sun Current, Sun Post, Sun Sailor and Sun this Week. Minnesota has missed an important college graduation goal Most […]

December 2, 2025

Students move forward important legislative issues

Joe Nathan / Featured Content, Khalique & Joe's 2025 Columns & Other Publications / Ari Sandford, Brooklyn DeLuca, Catalyst for Systems Change Khalique Rogers, Changemakers, Dr. Macarre Traynham, Erin Spencer, Fergie Solano, Imani Ball, John and Denise Graves Foundation, Kyle Chen, Lakes International, Minnesota Department of Education, Morning Foundation, Owen Beckers, Parnassus Preparatory School, Rep Matt Norris, Samia Mohamud, Senator Bobby Joe Champion / 0 Comments

The following column was originally published in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during November and December, 2025. Slightly different columns appeared in several papers, with additional quotes from local students. These papers that published some version of this column including but not limited to these papers. Aiken Independent, Caledonia Argus , […]

November 22, 2025

Plans, Purposes and Hope – a great Thanksgiving Discussion

Joe Nathan / Khalique & Joe's 2025 Columns & Other Publications / 5 Comments

The following column originally appeared in several APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during November, 2025. Papers publishing the column included but are not limited to the following: Aitken Independent, Caledonia Argus, MilleLacs Messenger, Monticello Times, Press & News, SunCurrent, Sun Post, Sun Sailor, Union Times Plans, Purposes and Hope – a great Thanksgiving […]

November 2, 2025

Youth Share Startling Statistics, Hope and Help

Joe Nathan / Khalique & Joe's 2025 Columns & Other Publications, service-learing / Aitken, Anoka-Hennepin, Braham, Caledonia, Cambridge-Isanti, Catalyst for Systems Change, Columbia Heights, CSC, Eden Prairie, Edina, Elk River, Faribault, Forest Lake, Fridley, High School for Recording Arts, Hopkins, Kelvin Willliams, Little Falls, Milaca, Minnesota Department of Educaiton School Report Card, Minnesota Department of Education, Minnetonka, Mn children and youth experiencing homelessness, Monticello, North Star Promise, NorthBranch, Northfield, Orono, Osseo, Princeton, Real Talk: College Ready, Rosemount/Apple Valley/Eagan, Rush City, service learning, Sha'Micah Hicks, Spring Lake Park, St. Louis Park, Stillwater, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Waconia, Wayzata, Youth Hold the Truth / 0 Comments

The following column originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Mn newspapers during October and November, 2025, including the Aitkin Independent, Anoka, Blaine & Coon Rapids papers Dakota County Tribune, Elk River Star News, Faribault Daily News, Milaca Messenger, Monticello Times, Press & News, Stillwater Gazette, Sun Current, Sun Post, Sun Sailor, […]

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Students move forward important legislative issues

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Celebrating students’ service and courage

Minnesota has missed an important college graduation goal

Students move forward important legislative issues

Plans, Purposes and Hope – a great Thanksgiving Discussion

Youth Share Startling Statistics, Hope and Help