SMSU’s 14-game streak ends with split vs. Fla. Southern
Young Tigers ready for the big stage
MINNEAPOLIS — After a one-year hiatus, the Marshall girls basketball team is back in the state tournament in 2024. The Tigers have a new look ...
Stopping the spread of misinformation
In a recent poll on the Independent web page, readers were asked whether Meta (Facebook) should focus more on protecting free expression or on combating ...
Legislature needs to stop wasting time
In a recent press release, State Rep. Chris Swedzinski, R-Ghent, listed “Stop the Fraud” as one of his top priorities for the 2025 ...
Support scientific research
To the editor: One spring break, I eagerly shadowed a doctor at Avera in Marshall. A patient came in, and the doctor began asking the typical questions: “Do you ...
Rather watch Gunsmoke than DODGE fiasco
To the editor: The current political climate has prompted some interesting letters to the editor in a number of papers in the area, and I am ...
Sextortion on the rise
By Becci Ten Bensek Technology plays a huge part in our society today. We rely on it for work, online schooling, entertainment, communication with people near and ...
Everything old is new
Welcome to St. Patrick’s Day
Joseph Van Keulen
MARSHALL — Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph “Joe” Van Keulen, 94, of Marshall, formerly of Garvin, will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 24, at St. Eloi Catholic ...