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  • 4-H teens earn big money at state fair auction
  • Teens' robots compete daily at the fair
  • Popularity of lacrosse increasing so fast, there aren't enough coaches

Competing in state fair horse shows can be nerve-wracking

By Franny Alfano, Lisa Fan and Iris Garcia Salamanca of Henry Sibley High School

While most people at the Minnesota State Fair were relaxing and trying the newest on-a-stick creation its first Friday, Christina Kooiman was nervously brushing her horse in the Horse Barn.

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Quidditch no longer a fictional game, now real-life "muggles" can play

By David Gustafson of Eden Prairie High School

It used to be only Harry Potter could catch the golden snitch, but now muggles can too thanks to some creative thinking from college students.

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High school athletes fundraising more as sports budgets continue to shrink

By Arielle Mathre of Bluesky Virtual School

Imagine high school without sports, yearbooks without athletes, Friday nights without the lights on at the football stadium.

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Demand increases for program that helps teens find jobs

By Tyanna Dickerson

When Vanessa Phillips, 17, was getting less and less hours at her job at Taco Bell, she started looking for a new one. She was surprised to find one within a month in this economy, and credits her success to a city funded program, STEP-UP, which helped her get her first job.

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