In a Star Tribune op-ed Monday, Vascular Solutions chief executive Howard Root took it upon himself to pass judgment on the University of Minnesota’s academic rigor. Root cited recent applicants for ...

WINONA, Minn.-Gamehaven Council brought 150 scouts to the Winona campus of Minnesota State College Southeast for the annual fall merit badge rally. Gamehaven Council Hiawatha District executive Kyleen ...

WINONA, Minn. (WKBT) -- Scouting America's Game Haven Council hosted its annual fall Merit Badge Rally at Minnesota State College in Winona on Saturday. The event is designed to help scouts ...

Caiden A. Futchko, 16, a Blandon Eagle Scout from Troop 183, has achieved the rare feat of earning all the merit badges the Scouting America program offers. There are 138 merit badges Scouts could ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Google’s latest Pixel Drop brings an automatic underwater photography mode to the Pixel 9 family. The mode works with waterproof cases from whichever manufacturer you choose. Color processing ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Tim Sheehy said at multiple campaign stops this year that ...

She is offering two, two-day workshops in advanced basket weaving. The first is her advanced “odds & ends” basket workshop 6-9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday Oct 21 at The West Woods Affelder House.

In education sector, more schools and colleges are issuing digital badges to help their students display verified and openly-referenceable skills, accomplishments, quality or interests to potential ...

George Atala (left) earned all 137 merit badges offered by the Boy Scouts of America earlier this year, while Andrew (right) will soon. Contributed photo (Atala Family) This story is a part of our ...