SMSU’s 14-game streak ends with split vs. Fla. Southern
Battle of the Big Cats
ST. PETER — Returning to the Section 2AAA championship game after a five-year hiatus, the No. 2 Marshall boys basketball team is taking on ...
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 ...
What follows the robin
Everything old is new
Frederick Gottskalkson
PORTER — Services for Frederick “Fred” John Gottskalkson, 88, of Porter will take place at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minneota. Public ...
