After being cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Scripps National Spelling Bee is set to return this summer, and a central Minnesota teen will be among the competitors.
It may not be your typical school day but over 700 area students had no problem learning at the 10th Annual Science Rocks! and Nature Conference. The event is co-sponsored by Resource Training and Solutions and St. Cloud State University.
Some of the brightest young trivia fans will be squaring-off over the next few days. Resource Training and Solutions is hosting the annual Subregional Knowledge Bowl competitions Celebration Lutheran Church in Sartell.
In our technological world of wii, i-pods, and smart phones it's nice to go back to the standards once in a while. Just over 100 kids in grades K - 6 will unplug their gadgets tomorrow (Saturday) and play some good old fashioned chess -- on a real board.