Wednesday, the Girl Scouts of America is celebrating its 113th birthday. Camps across the country are preparing for an influx ...

Local Girl Scouts attend the United Nation's 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women during Women's History ...

While St. Patrick’s Day may be right around the corner, March is also known to be special in another way. When Girl Scout ...

The Girl Scouts has been sued by consumers over the alleged presence of “heavy metals” and pesticides in its popular Thin Mints and other cookies. A proposed class action was filed on Monday ...

A lawsuit claims Girl Scout cookies contain heavy metals and pesticides. The study behind the lawsuit was not peer-reviewed or published in a scientific journal. The Girl Scouts have previously ...

From Thin Mints to Trefoils, every cookie is helping make a difference for girls in Western New York as all proceeds stay local. “Everyone knows us for our ...

Girl Scout cookie season is upon us. But you may have heard some concerning things about the annual treats (Thin Mints, I'm looking at you). First, a non-peer-reviewed study found Girl Scout ...

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Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas are celebrating National Girl Scout Week while encouraging new members to join.

Girl Scouts cookies are filled with “aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury,” as well as pesticides, a New York woman claims in a lawsuit. The plaintiff, Amy Mayo, said Girl Scouts of the U.S.A ...

Girl Scout cookie season is almost over, which means it's time stockpile your favorite cookies. Those in the Appleton and Green Bay areas looking for Toffee-tastic or Girl Scout S'mores cookies ...