Women's Leadership Conference in Owatonna Empowers Local Women to Get Involved

Local women empower students through 155-year-old P.E.O. tradition

DICKINSON — In 2025, the cost of childcare now exceeds the cost of higher education in nearly 40 states. For parents — especially mothers — finances can be a barrier to career advancement, leaving many families feeling trapped. In southwest North Dakota, women are countering those challenges by supporting others in their pursuit of education through three chapters of the Philanthropic Education Organization, better known as P.E.O. Recently, all …

Women's Leadership Conference in Owatonna empowers local women to get involved

It wasn’t loud or over-the-top, it was a kind of quiet fire. At Owatonna’s Grapeful Wine Bar this past Saturday, one could feel the energy the second they walked in.