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From women taking the helm at local colleges to learning how to weld, we’re looking at education this issue. In our cover story, meet a teacher who keeps students on their toes — literally. Abigail Blonigen, who studied the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women for her undergraduate thesis at the College of St. Scholastica, offers a glimpse into this sobering statistic. Andrea Busche visits the Lighthouse Center for Vision Loss, which provides education for independent living. Also in this issue, the signs of skin cancer, cooking up Dutch Baby Pancakes, and more. We hope every day offers the chance to learn something new!