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Six Regional Projects to Receive $450,000 in Innovation Funding Tim Holmes, Brainerd fire chief, and John Bowen, Crow Wing County emergency management director, spoke on behalf of several emergency response departments within the county seeking funds for …
Youth Culture and Teen Killer Researcher to Speak at NJPA STAPLES, Minn. (1 June 2016) -- Phil Chalmers knows the minds and inner workings of teen killers and juvenile murderers, and he's made it his mission to use that knowledge to make our world a safer …
Area Education Projects to Receive $2.6 Million in Innovation Funding STAPLES, Minn. (22 May 2017) -- Thirteen projects that will directly benefit school districts in Region 5 are recommended to receive a collective $2.6 million in Innovation Funding …
Central Minnesota CEO Program Teaches the Business of Life STAPLES, Minn. (22 May 2017) -- As if juggling classes and preparing for graduation at the end of May isn't enough, Wadena-Deer Creek high school senior Logan Taggart is also running a small …
Art Show Reveals Area Student Talent STAPLES, Minn. (12 May 2017) -- The public now has a better understanding of what area art teachers have known all along: our students are loaded with artistic talents and abilities.Over 200 pieces large and small made …
Forty-nine Area Educators Receive Recognition STAPLES, Minn. (1 May 2017) -- National Joint Powers Alliance® Education Solutions recognizes the profound impact of educators and celebrated the work of 49 area educators from Region 5 schools …
LPGE Students Invite Peers to Go Green and "Ban the Bottle" STAPLES, Minn. (19 April 2017) -- Don't let the school colors of blue, white, and silver fool you. Students from Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Schools have gone green.Thanks to a student-driven …
World's Largest One-day Leadership Conference to be Simulcast at NJPA STAPLES, Minn. (17 April 2017) — Leadercast is the world's largest one-day leadership conference, broadcast LIVE from Atlanta and simulcast to hundreds of locations around the …
NJPA Honors Area High School Students as Rising Stars STAPLES, Minn. (13 April 2017) - Forty-six students from 23 central Minnesota high schools were honored by National Joint Powers Alliance® at its 26th annual Student Recognition Banquet, Wednesday, …
NJPA Declares Tigenoah and Han Co-Champions of Lakes Bee Staples, Minn. (13 March 2017) - After careful review of video footage from the March 2 Lakes Bee, National Joint Powers Alliance® names Forestview Middle School eighth-grader, Meryl Tigenoah, and …
Members Elect Thomas, Zylka to NJPA Board of Directors STAPLES, Minn. (3 March 2017) - Ryan Thomas and Greg Zylka join the National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA) Board of Directors, winning election in sub-region III and sub-region IV, respectively. Both …
Regional Senior High Knowledge Bowl Teams Compete on March 9 STAPLES, Minn. (3 March 2017) - Over 100 students from 11 Region 5 high schools will assemble Thursday, March 9 at Central Lakes College in Staples for the Regional Senior High Knowledge Bowl …
Lakes Bee set for March 2 at NJPA Staples, Minn. (22 February 2017) – National Joint Powers Alliance® will host approximately 35 students from across Region 5 next Thursday, March 2 for the 2017 Lakes Bee.The group of spellers is comprised of students …
"Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age" to Show at NJPA Staples, Minn. (13 February 2017) – American teenagers spend nearly half their day looking at screens.According to a 2015 report by Common Sense Media, teens spend an average of nine hours a day …
Area Administrators to Participate in Minnesota Principals' Academy Staples, Minn. (2 February 2017) – A cohort comprised of 35 principals and administrators from nine regional school districts will participate in the Minnesota Principals' Academy, an …
Technology Mobile Gains Two 3D Printers Staples, Minn. (27 January 2017) - Technology Mobile's library of cutting-edge technology increased by two 3D printers this week, giving the collaborative program additional resources to better serve Region 5 school …
NJPA's Anna Gruber Earns MBA from West Texas A&M University STAPLES, Minn. (4 January 2017) – National Joint Powers Alliance® Manager of City & County Solutions Anna Gruber earned her Master of Business Administration from West Texas A&M University. She …
Workforce Conference Attracts Over 100 People Staples, Minn. (19 December 2016) - Over 100 people gathered at National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA) on December 16 for collaboration in college and career readiness for Region 5 students at the Building the …
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, Verndale School Districts Sign on to Become First High Reliability Schools in Minnesota STAPLES, Minn. (14 December 2016) – National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA) hosted assemblies at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (WHA) and Verndale …
NJPA Invites Businesses, Schools to Conversation to Address Workforce Gaps STAPLES, Minn. (5 December 2016) - Local business owners, managers, school and college personnel, and community members are encouraged to attend the National Joint Powers Alliance® …
Working Together to do More It's a simple concept taught to children at an early age. However, NJPA has taken sharing to the next level and has made life - and business - easier for organizations throughout Region 5. “Shared Services has minimized …
New Kitchen Helps Feed Aging Population in Central Minnesota EAGLE BEND, Minn., (19 October 2016) – A central Minnesota kitchen is now a step closer to serving hundreds of hot meals each week to area seniors, thanks in part to innovation funding from …
NJPA Presents Check to Local Leaders to Support Regional Veterans Projects Pictured left to right: Anna Gruber, NJPA City and County Solutions Manager, Pete Berscheit, Todd County Veterans Service Officer, David Anderson - Wadena County Veterans Service …
Local Leaders Take Advantage of 2016 R5 Summit STAPLES, Minn. (7 October 2016) - National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) hosted more than 50 regional education and government leaders for the fourth annual R5 Summit on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016.School and …
NJPA and R5DC Join Forces to Better Serve Central Minnesota Residents Staples, Minn. (15 September 2016) – National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) and Region 5 Development Commission (R5DC) are proving their commitment to central Minnesota residents …
Summer Training Paying Off for Hundreds of Local Teachers and Students STAPLES, Minn. (29 September 2016) - Dozens of central Minnesota classrooms are already reaping rewards this school year from targeted educator training developed by National …
NJPA to Offer Regional Training for Short-Call Sub Certification STAPLES, Minn. (23 August 2016) - Participants with a non-education bachelor's degree from an accredited college may apply for a limited short-call substitute teaching license. Kassidy Rice, …
First-Time Educational Summit Brings 23 Districts Together STAPLES, Minn. (19 August 2016) – The Minnesota Summit for Greater Learning and Leading Summit brought 23 school districts and over 250 educators from across Minnesota for this first time, two-day …
Star Tribune names National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) a 2016 Top 150 Workplace Staples, Minn. (27 June 2016) — National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) has been named one of the Top 150 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. The Top …
Local Education Leaders Recommend Projects for $1.5 million in NJPA Innovation Funding STAPLES, Minn. (18 May 2016) - Local education leaders discussed and voted on innovative projects, recommending over $1.5 million in Innovation Funding to directly …