SMSU swept by Minot in relocated doubleheader
MANKATO — A five-hit day from Abby Russell and a complete-game pitching performance from Karlie Miller weren’t enough to earn the Southwest Minnesota State ...
Mustangs take down the Tide
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs claimed their best finish at the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair ...
A proper send-off for retiring county dispatcher
Mary Gislason retired on March 25 after 43 years of service as an emergency dispatcher in Lyon County. Appropriately, members of the Lyon County Sheriff Department ...
Volunteers making a difference by organizing fairs and summer festivals
In an interview with Independent Editor Mike Lamb, longtime Wabasso Lions Club member Dean Fischer says he lives by many mottos. There is one, ...
What makes America great?
To the editor: The World Book Dictionary” lists thirteen possible definitions for the word “great”. The adjective can describe size, quantity, importance, ...
When will dictators suffer the consequences?
To the editor: In my search for the meaning of life I began to identify as a borderline atheist but thanks to the edicts handed down by Donald ...
Spring cleaning
As spring approaches, many of us are beginning to consider our plans for spring cleaning, relocating or tidying up around our shops and garages. As residents sort ...
