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Talon editor honored

Senior wins top state award for journalism Minnehaha Academy senior Maddie Binning was named Minnesota's "Journalist of the Year," an award given annually in each state by the Journalism Education Association (JEA). To be considered for the honor, high school...

Movie review: Captain Phillips

Stepping inside the pirates' shoes It's a true story of two captains and their crew just trying to do their jobs. For one that means carrying cargo to ports on the African coast, but for the other that means getting money through piracy. As both point of views are...

Students win awards at state convention

Minnehaha journalism students are awarded for their achievements at the state journalism convention Minnehaha journalism students on the Talon staff, the Antler staff and in the beginning journalism class attended the Minnesota State Journalism Convention at the...

Focus on concussions

Studies show that ignored concussions can be life-threatening; new state-wide program treats injuries.
This story was named a national winner in the 2011 Quill and Scroll Writing and Photo Contest.

Reading for the Future

This story was named a National Winner in the Feature category of the 2007 American Society of Newspaper Editors, Quill and Scroll International Writing & Photo Contest.

What are they thinking?

This story was named a National Winner in the Sports category of the 2007 American Society of Newspaper Editors, Quill and Scroll International Writing & Photo Contest.

A family tradition

This story was named a National Winner in the Sports category of the 2008 American Society of Newspaper Editors, Quill and Scroll International Writing & Photo Contest.

The Hazards of Carrying a Backpack

This story was named a National Winner in the Feature category of the 2007 American Society of Newspaper Editors, Quill and Scroll International Writing & Photo Contest.