When it comes to farming, Elsie Simonson said she will always be a lifelong learner. “Farming is hard, but it is such a blessing and the reward is so great,” she said. “It is important to take good care of the land, respect and help your neighbor. And never stop learning.” With a ...
MARSHALL — The Southwest Figure Skating Club (SWFSC) held a memorable, nostalgic and inspiring anniversary celebration while hosting its 30th annual Ice Show on Saturday. Along with performing a variety of numbers between groups, duets and soloists between a wide range of music, one of the ...
MARSHALL — Marshall and area community members started their St. Patrick's Day celebrations by participating in the annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K Run Saturday morning, hosted by the Marshall Area YMCA. Around 95 participants registered for this year's event, who took off from the YMCA parking ...
MARSHALL — Undeterred by the 38-degree temperature, Drew Shaw and Sarah Vogel declared their spot on Main Street 20 minutes before the start of Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Parade. They usually travel back to their hometown, Davenport, Iowa, for the St. Patricks Day Bi-state parade. But ...
A major winter storm brought high winds and several inches of snow to southwest Minnesota over the weekend. Area communities reported anywhere from 6 to 8 inches of snow falling, according to local storm reports on the National Weather Service’s website. Minnesota state troopers said there ...
MARSHALL — Organizers at this year’s Lyon County DFL convention said they’re seeing an increase in participation from area Democrats. “We had a good number of delegates show up,” said Lyon County DFL chair Anita Gaul. “We’ve had a lot of new people, as well,” said Lyon County ...