Marshall girls seeded 3rd at Class AAA tournament
Seeding for the girls basketball state tournament was announced on Saturday, with the Marshall Tigers earning the No. 3 seed in the Class AAA bracket. As the third ...
SMSU mens, womens hoops headed to DII tourney
MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State University mens and womens basketball teams both heard their names called on Selection Sunday. The ...
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 ...
What follows the robin
In spring, no matter how long or short the wait has been through winter, there is no more welcome sound than the song of a returning robin. The simple set of tweets ...
Welcome to St. Patrick’s Day
Everything old is new
Sadie Engelstad
HENDRICKS — Services for Sadie Engelstad, 97, of Hendricks will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Faith Lutheran Brethren Church in Hendricks. Visitation will be from 5-7 ...