- Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, ...

Thirty years ago some of the most important topics I covered for the Independent involved renewable energy and rural development. The 1990s were an exciting time for it in the Marshall area and ...

MARSHALL — Lynd School students Brynn Stelter, Jerzy Johnson and Rowan Luebke were all smiles while sharing conversations ...

For too long, a common-sense solution to lower gas prices and support American energy independence has been tied up in red tape. Families and farmers in Western Minnesota and across the country have ...

The arts take a lot of different forms in southwest Minnesota, whether it’s a summer learning class or a big event like a music festival. But it all makes a difference for residents and communities, ...

Trump’s trip was unexpectedly dominated by discussions about Taiwan and the notion that Washington and Beijing could adopt a ...

Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels agreed Thursday to free more than 1,600 detainees in the largest swap during Yemen’s 11-year civil war. The deal was ...

Australia identified a neo-Nazi network as the second organization being banned under its new law criminalizing hate groups and support for them. The group, formerly known as the National Socialist ...

A two-day meeting of foreign ministers from the BRICS nations concluded in New Delhi on Friday without a joint statement ...

Iran ‘s foreign minister said a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S., saying Friday that Tehran would be open to diplomatic help, particularly from China, ...

Not every great coach had great playing careers. In fact, some were better players in a different sport that the sport they ...

Forty-six nations in Europe and beyond agreed Friday on a new interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights in ...