Anthony Lonetree
Reporter
St. Paul educationA lifelong music fan, Lonetree wrote the first Replacements stories to be published in a daily newspaper (St. Paul Dispatch) and now makes in-store mixes for a Northeast Minneapolis vintage clothing store -- with top sound sources. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife, son and two dogs. He also has four daughters from an action-packed early life on St. Paul's East Side. He's a Ho-Chunk tribal member.
Latest from Anthony Lonetree
Twin Cities
Ban cellphones in school? Maybe not fully, say St. Paul and Mounds View.
High school students would be allowed to use them outside of class, in a departure from the phone-free policies adopted by many districts heading into the current school year.
December 24, 2024
Twin Cities
St. Paul schools to raise property tax levy by 7.9% in 2025
State’s second-largest district goes with maximum increase allowed by state Department of Education, which determines how much school systems can raise in taxes.
December 20, 2024
St. Paul
St. Paul turns to Edina superintendent to be next schools chief
Stacie Stanley, superintendent of Edina Public Schools and a St. Paul native with Rondo roots, emerges as top choice for St. Paul Public Schools leader among three candidates described by one as “friends and sisters.”
December 20, 2024
Twin Cities
Minneapolis schools to boost tax levy by 12.6% in 2025, with partial assist from voters
Key to next year’s increase was a voter-approved technology tax hike that had the dual purpose of minimizing cuts to classrooms and other operations, officials say.
December 11, 2024
St. Paul
St. Paul school superintendent finalists hail from Edina, Hopkins and Dayton administration
Former state Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius and suburban superintendents Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed and Stacie Stanley emerged from a 21-candidate field.
December 6, 2024
News & Politics
Minnesota schools’ cellphone bans getting closer scrutiny, including from students
The state’s school districts are developing individual cellphone policies, and in the process are learning there are nuances to the debate.
November 30, 2024
Politics
School officers should act like mentors under new guidance for Minnesota
The Board of Peace Officers and Standards Training approved a model policy this month dictating how school resources officer approach their work.
November 28, 2024
Twin Cities
Ousted St. Paul schools finance chief sues district, alleging retaliation
Marie Schrul and a colleague, Curtis Mahanay, claim under the state’s whistleblower act that they were let go because they objected to misuse of funds.
November 20, 2024
St. Paul
St. Paul school superintendent finalists hail from Edina, Hopkins and Dayton administration
Former state Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius and suburban superintendents Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed and Stacie Stanley emerged from a 21-candidate field.
December 6, 2024
News & Politics
Minnesota schools’ cellphone bans getting closer scrutiny, including from students
The state’s school districts are developing individual cellphone policies, and in the process are learning there are nuances to the debate.
November 30, 2024
Politics
School officers should act like mentors under new guidance for Minnesota
The Board of Peace Officers and Standards Training approved a model policy this month dictating how school resources officer approach their work.
November 28, 2024
Twin Cities
Ousted St. Paul schools finance chief sues district, alleging retaliation
Marie Schrul and a colleague, Curtis Mahanay, claim under the state’s whistleblower act that they were let go because they objected to misuse of funds.
November 20, 2024