An extraordinary educational experience has never been more affordable. The 30 colleges and seven universities of Minnesota State are all waiving application fees in October for all or part of College Knowledge Month, an annual statewide effort to encourage students to apply to college.

Minnesota State will host a conference for veteran service providers with the goal of further improving services to those Minnesotans who have served our country. The conference, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 at St. Cloud State University, will focus on improving communication and collaboration among individuals and organizations that serve veterans.

Part of the benefit of growing foods and coordinating community gardens as a master gardener is in seeing the positive impact of successful gardens and how they contribute to community development.