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2024
May 17, 2024 / Emagining Sheboygan / Bookish Destinations for Readers in Sheboygan
2023
March 23, 2023 / Shelf-Awareness / Sheboygan, Wis., Community Rallies Behind WordHaven BookHouse
February 27, 2023 / Sheboygan Press / Sheboygan community rallies behind local bookshop, raising thousands of dollars within an hour
February 9, 2023 / Sheboygan Press / A Sheboygan bookstore is seeking the public’s support amid financial challenges. Here’s how you can help.
January 26, 2023 / Hip Grandma Life/ The Very Best Places to Go and Things to Do in Sheboygan Wisconsin
January 24, 2023 / TMJ-4 Milwaukee / Sheboygan school pulls 3 books from library after outrage over sexual content
2022
December 27, 2022/ Sheboygan Press / Here are Sheboygan County's 2022 People of the Year
November 30, 2022 / Travel with Sara / A Unique Destination In The Midwest- Sheboygan, Wisconsin
October 21, 2022/ Traveling Cheesehead / Sheboygan Wisconsin is a Certified Dog Friendly Destination
September 19, 2022 / Sheboygan Press / This Sheboygan podcast is amplifying women’s voices near and far. What to know about season 2 of ‘You Betcha She Did!’
September 13, 2022 / Sheboygan Press / Sheboygan’s WordHaven to host former Maxine Hallmark card writer for humor-writing workshop (PDFs: Page 1, Page 2)
April 27, 2022 / WKTS News / ‘Teacher of the Year’ who kneeled during national anthem opens Sheboygan bookstore
April 27, 2022 / Sheboygan Press / New Sheboygan bookstore WordHaven will have its grand opening Saturday with Mayor Ryan Sorenson and other speakers (PDF)
April 21, 2022 / Shelf Awareness / WordHaven BookHouse Opening in Sheboygan, Wis.
April 19, 2022 / 6ParkNews / Former MN Teacher of the Year to open independent bookstore, writing center in Sheboygan, WI
April 19, 2022 / Bring Me The News / Former MN Teacher of the Year to open indie bookstore, writing center in Sheboygan, WI
2021
October 21, 2021 / Sheboygan Press / Domestic violence: Take Back the Night rally offers hope and support
August 16, 2021 / Diply / 'Teacher Of The Year' Kneels During Anthem At Football Game In Front Of Trump
2020
March 3, 2020 / Minnesota Reformer / Marshall is the site of a potentially litigious battle over a rainbow flag at a middle school
March 3, 2020 / Marshall Independent / Rainbow flag controversy puts eyes on Marshall
February 12 / Southwest News Media / Letter: Holstine encompasses everything that Shakopee stands for
January 28, 2020/ North Texas Daily / Kneeling means standing up for the marginalized
January 25, 2020 / The Police Tribune / Minnesota Teacher of the Year Kneels During NCAA Title Game National Anthem
January 24, 2020 / fosters.com / Column: Super Bowl: Times are a-changin’
January 22, 2020 / Medium / Great Americans Project: Kelly Holstine
January 20, 2020 / Moscow Pullman Daily News / Her view: A day to discuss our civil rights, free speech
January 19, 2020 / The Root / We Still Kneeling in 2020: Former Teacher of the Year Takes a Knee at Game Attended by Trump
January 18, 2020 / Teacher in a Strange Land / Why Aren’t More Teachers of the Year Leading Social Change?
January 18, 2020 / The Ohio Star / Minnesota ‘Teacher of the Year’ Kneels During Anthem, Skipped Meeting with Trump
January 18, 2020 / KAKE ABC / ‘Teacher of the Year’ kneels during anthem at National Championship football game
January 17, 2020 / The Independent / Trump snubbed by ‘teacher of the year’ who knelt in front of him during anthem at college football game
January 17, 2020 / New York Post / ‘Teacher of the Year’ took a knee during anthem at college football game attended by Trump
January 17, 2020 / People / ‘Teacher of the Year’ Explains Why She Knelt During the National Anthem at College Football Championship
January 17, 2020 / ABC News / Teacher who knelt during national anthem says Trump’s presence ‘definitely’ influenced her
January 17, 2020 / Yahoo! / ‘Teacher of the Year’ was nervous to kneel during anthem at college football championship: ‘My leg was shaking’
January 17, 2020 / Huffington Post / Former State Teacher Of The Year Kneels During Anthem At Game Attended By Trump
January 17, 2020 / Star Tribune / Former Minnesota teacher of the year kneels at college football championship
January 17, 2020 / Bring Me The News / Minnesota Teacher of the Year kneels in protest before President Trump at NCAA Championship game
January 17, 2020 / Blavity / Minnesota’s Teacher Of The Year Takes A Knee During The National Anthem At College Football Championship
January 17, 2020 / Fox News / Minnesota ‘Teacher of the Year’ kneels during anthem at college football championship: ‘A very respectful protest’
January 17, 2020 / Shakopee Valley News / ‘Teacher of the Year’ kneels during anthem at college football championship
January 17, 2020 / Outsports / Out LGBGTQ Teacher of the Year winner knelt during anthem at college football championship
January 17, 2020 / VT / ‘Teacher of the Year’ kneels during national anthem at college football game
January 17, 2020 / Fanbuzz / This ‘Teacher of the Year’ Took a Knee at LSU-Clemson Game
January 17, 2020 / The Tennessee Star / Minnesota ‘Teacher of the Year’ Kneels During Anthem, Skipped Meeting with Trump
January 17, 2020 / Newser / ‘Teacher of the Year’ Takes a Knee Near Trump
January 17, 2020 / WBRZ2- ABC / Ex-top Minnesota teacher takes a knee at LSU-Clemson game
January 17, 2020 / Christian Headlines / ‘Teacher of the Year’ Kneels in Protest during National Anthem at Championship Football Game Attended by Trump
January 17, 2020 / Pop Culture / Teacher Takes Knee During National Anthem at Clemson vs. LSU Championship Game
January 17, 2020 / WikiAboutWorld / US ‘Teacher of the Year’ Kneels During Anthem: Kelly Holstine Biography, Wiki, Age, Career, Awards, Remarks, Facebook, Twitter and Facts you Need to Know
January 16, 2020 / Daily Mail / Teacher of the Year who skipped her White House award ceremony in 2019 kneels during anthem at NCAA game attended by Trump in support of Colin Kaepernick
January 16, 2020 / CBS Minnesota / Fmr. Minnesota Teacher of the Year Kelly Holstine Takes a Knee at College Game Attended By President Trump
January 16, 2020 / Daily Wire / ‘Teacher of the Year’ Kneels for Anthem As Trumps Attend NCAA Championship Game
January 16, 2020 / Brainerd Dispatch / ‘It felt like the right thing to do’: Minn Teacher of the Year kneels for national anthem
January 16, 2020 / Grand Forks Herald / ‘It felt like the right thing to do’: Minn Teacher of the Year kneels for national anthem
January 16, 2020 / ABC Texas (KTXS 12) / ‘Teacher of the Year’ kneels during anthem at national championship game attended by Trump
January 16, 2020 / The Bemidji Pioneer / ‘It felt like the right thing to do': Minn. Teacher of the Year kneels for national anthem
January 16, 2020 / Pioneer Press / 2018 MN Teacher of the Year kneels for anthem at football game Trump attended
January 16, 2020 / Washington Times / Ex-Teacher of the Year protests anthem at National Championship game with Trumps present
January 16, 2020 / Deadstate / ‘Teacher of the Year’ takes a knee during National Anthem as Trump looks on during NCAA football championship
January 16, 2020 / Inforum / ‘It felt like the right thing to do’: Minn Teacher of the Year kneels for national anthem
January 16, 2020 / USA Today / Kneeling protester at college football championship was Minnesota Teacher of the Year
January 16, 2020 / BET / Top Teacher kneels at college football championship
January 16, 2020 / ABC NEWS GO / ‘Teacher of the Year’ kneels during anthem at college football championship attended by Trump
January 16, 2020 / City Pages / Minnesota badass took a knee during Trump adjacent national anthem
January 15, 2020 / The Hill / Minnesota ‘Teacher of the Year’ kneels during college football championship
January 15, 2020 / The Blaze/ Minnesota 'teacher of the year' decided to kneel in protest at LSU Clemson game when she found out Trump was attending
January 15, 2020 / Washington Post / A top teacher takes a knee to make a point as the Trumps attend the college football championship
2019
November 13, 2019 / Southwest News Media / ‘The superhero of your story is you’; 5 graduate from Tokata Learning Center
October 23, 2019 / MINNPOST / A Q&A with Kelly Holstine: on advancing educational equity for LGBTQ students
July 9, 2019 / KTOE / 2018 MN Teacher of Year now advocating for L-G-B-T-Q rights
July 9, 2019 / Shakopee Valley News / Shakopee's Minnesota Teacher of the Year is leaving teaching to join LGBTQ advocacy group
July 8, 2019 / Star Tribune / Former Minnesota Teacher of the Year to move into LGBT advocacy in schools
June 7, 2019 / NEA: Education Votes / Ask a teacher: Why is the Equality Act critical for LGBTQ educators and students?
May 18, 2019 / Southwest News Media / Reporter's Notebook: Free house and Shakopee teacher go viral
May 16, 2019 / Southwest News Media / Column: First amendment rights and appropriate sex education
May 6, 2019 / Paste Magazine / Kentucky and Minnesota Teaches of the Year Boycott Meeting with Trump
May 5, 2019 / StarTribune / Minnesota teacher of the year boycotts White House visit
May 4, 2019 /Nation of Change / We can’t back people who hate our kids: Kentucky & Minnesota teachers of year boycott Trump meeting
May 3, 2019 / Truth Out / Kentucky and Minnesota Teachers of Year Boycott Trump Meeting
May 3, 2019 / Democracy Now! / We Can’t Back People Who Hate Our Kids: Kentucky & Minnesota Teachers of Year Boycott Trump Meeting
May 3, 2019 / National Education Association / Kentucky, Minnesota teachers of the year skip White House ceremony in protest
May 1, 2019 / Newsweek / Teacher of the Year who boycotted White House visit to protest Trump says ‘I cannot implicitly support people who hate my kids’
May 1, 2019 / Daily Kos / Lessons on integrity: Teachers of the Year snub Trump administration
May 1, 2019 / Shared / Kentucky, Minnesota 'Teachers Of The Year' SNUB White House Event In Protest Against Trump
May 1, 2019/ MN Women’s Press/ What Women Want - 2019 Winners
April 30, 2019 / Seattle Times / 2 state teachers of the year skip White House ceremony
April 30, 2019 / Washington Post / Two award-winning teachers boycott White House ceremony to protest Trump policies
April 30, 2019 / PBS / 2 state teachers of the year skip white house ceremony
April 30, 2019 / Pioneer Press / Minnesota state teacher of the year boycotts White House ceremony, citing Trump
April 30, 2019 / Washington Times / Two state teachers of the year boycott White House ceremony in Trump administration protest
April 30, 2019 / Bring Me The News / Minnesota Teacher of the Year snubs White House visit in protest of Trump Administration
April 30, 2019 / WCPO / Kentucky's 2019 Teacher of the Year skips White House ceremony to protest Trump admin policies
April 30, 2019 / Associated Press / 2 State Teachers of the Year Skip White House Ceremony
April 30, 2019 / MSN / Kentucky, Minnesota teachers of the year skip White House ceremony in protest of Trump
April 30, 2019 / The Hill / Kentucky, Minnesota teachers of the year skip White House ceremony in protest of Trump
April 30, 2019 / Courier Journal / Kentucky's 2019 teacher of the year shuns White House visit in protest of Trump
April 30, 2019 / Yahoo! / Two 'Teacher of the Year' recipients skipped the White House ceremony: 'Speak up if you don’t agree with something'
April 30, 2019 / USA Today / Kentucky's 2019 teacher of the year shuns White House visit in protest of Trump
April 30, 2019 / The Daily Beast / Teachers of the Year in Kentucky, Minnesota Skip White House Ceremony in Protest
April 30, 2019 / Shareblue Media / Two Teachers of the Year boycott White House visit to protest Trump
April 30, 2019 / Inquisitr / Teachers Of The Year Skip White House Ceremony To Protest Trump
April 30, 2019 / Raw Story / Embarrassment for Trump as teachers of the year shun White House award ceremony
April 29, 2019 / Education Week / Trump Did Attend Teacher of the Year Ceremony, But Two Honorees Boycotted
April 29, 2019 / Shakopee Valley News / Minnesota Teacher of the Year from Shakopee boycotts White House ceremony
March 13, 2019/ Lynx WBNA/ Third-Annual Women’s Spotlight Event Showcases Both Diversity and Commonality
February 23, 2019 / Shakopee Valley News / Teacher of the Year Kelly Holstine travels to Texas for immigration teach-in
February 14, 2019 / MN Women Breaking Barriers / Courage in the Classroom (Volk photo spread)
2018
August 13, 2018 / Southwest News Media / 'Simply by being himself, he led the healing process'
August 8, 2018 / Lakes 106.5 / Minnesota Teacher Of The Year visits Fairmont
June 21, 2018 / Lavender Magazine / A Most Colorful Classroom
May 11, 2018 / Shakopee Valley News / Minnesota Teacher of the Year's philosophy? Compassionate relationships
May 10, 2018 / MPR News / Minnesota teachers share stories of the teachers who energized them
May 10, 2018 / Southwest News Media / What is your favorite thing about Ms. Holstine?
May 8, 2018 / Fairmont Sentinel / Teacher of the Year: Fairmont native wins honor
May 7, 2018 / StarTribune / New Minnesota's teacher of the year, Shakopee instructor wants to show 'every kid matters'
May 7, 2018 / WCCO / Minnesota’s Teacher Of The Year Wants ‘At-Risk’ Students To Feel Seen
May 7, 2018 / Patch / Minnesota's 2018 'Teacher Of The Year' Announced
May 7, 2018 / Fox 9 / Shakopee teacher Named Minnesota Teacher of the Year
May 6, 2018 / Pioneer Press / Shakopee teacher named 2018 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
May 6, 2018 / MPR News / Shakopee educator named 2018 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
May 6, 2018 / Kare 11 News / Minnesota's top teacher is from Shakopee
May 6, 2018 / Associated Press / Shakopee teacher named Minnesota Teacher of Year
2017
November 22, 2017 / Southwest News Media / A place to belong
2012
November 22, 2012 / Southwest News Media / Shakopee ALC: An alternative track
1999
November 2, 1999 / The Daily Iowan / Waiting for marriage to come out of the closet