Tigers top Belle Plaine to stay unbeaten
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL No. 1 Marshall 83, Belle Plaine 51 BELLE PLAINE — A double-double from Avery Fahl and a game-high 18 points from Paige Gillingham set the ...
Swanson’s career-high night leads Mustangs past BSU
BEMIDJI — Audrey Swanson scored a career-high 24 points on ultra-efficient shooting as the No. 23 Southwest Minnesota State womens basketball ...
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 ...
Jan. 6, what happened?
To the editor: What happened to all the Democrats? Did we forget it was Jan. 6? Don’t you remember what happened four year ago? Trump supporters went full ...
Time to make America great again
To the editor: Since the election many of us are basking in the realization that the last four year nightmare is about to end. That doesn’t ...
Recycling aluminum and cardboard
Thank you, Lyon County for your superhero efforts in 2024 with recycling and waste management. This year, we are diving into the whys and why-nots of recycling — ...
A few winter highlights at Marshall Public Schools
On the Porch
Menno Fokken
CANBY — Services for Menno W. Fokken, 86, of Canby will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby. Burial will be in the Canby City ...
