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Faith Briefs for Dec. 19

Blue Christmas Worship at First Lutheran There will be a Blue Christmas Worship sponsored by First Lutheran and Christ United Presbyterian churches in Marshall at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at First Lutheran’s main sanctuary. The holiday season can be difficult for many — a time when ...

The beauty of Christmas amidst everyday chaos

Comfortably slumped in an uncomfortable wooden chair, listening to the four young adults joyfully singing Christmas carols in the corner of the shelter cafeteria, I felt the first tear drop from my eye. Surprised, it brought me out of the sleepy reverie I had been enjoying. I sneakily ...

Observing Advent offers something for even non-Christians

This past week, the Christian calendar entered the season of Advent, and depending upon who you ask, you might hear an entirely different explanation of what this means. Trust me, it’s confusing even to many of us Jesus followers! At its essence, Advent is a time of waiting and preparing ...

Faith Briefs for Dec. 5

Camp Foley pancake breakfast HRS 6th grade students and their parents are hosting a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday at Carlin Hall. Enjoy pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice, milk and coffee. A silent auction and breakfast will help support the 6th grade students travel to Camp Foley ...

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Global Entrepreneurship Week celebration

The Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Southwest Minnesota Small Business Development Center (SBDC) — funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration — are hosting a trio of engaging ...

SMSU theater program renamed Entertainment & Theater Arts

Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) has officially changed the name of its theater program to Entertainment & Theater Arts, reflecting the program’s expanded focus and commitment to preparing students for diverse careers in the performing arts. The new name better represents the ...

SMSU Theater Arts to present ‘Pride and Prejudice’

SMSU Theatre’s fall production honors the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth with” Pride and Prejudice” by Andrew Davies, based on the novel by Jane Austen. Performances are Nov. 12-14 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ,and Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. in the SMSU Fine Arts ...

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70 years together

IVANHOE — Elmer and Twila Koopman said it was a love of dancing that first helped bring them together. But in the more than 70 years since they first met, they’ve also run a dairy farm near Ivanhoe, raised a family and a lot more. “We’ve been very lucky,” Twila Koopman said. The ...

Goetzl, Peterson

Bryce Peterson and Serena Goetzl were married Dec. 1 on the Bear Lake Trailhead in the Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, Colorado. Officiating the double ring ceremony was an aunt of the groom, Pastor April Peterson of Yankton, S.D. After a honeymoon to Cabo San Lucas, the couple is ...

Kommer, Zahrbock

Morgan Kommer and Simon Zahrbock were married June 10, 2023, at The Pines in Davenport, N.D.  Rev. Robert L. Dahl and Rev. Jonathan L. Dahl officiated. The ceremony and reception were held at The Pines.  Parents of the couple are Hans and Shana Zahrbock of Marshall; and Toby and Michelle ...

Zoch, Warne

GRAND RAPIDS — Eric Warne and Alishia Zoch announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Lee and Nancy Warne of Grand Rapids, (formerly of Marshall) and Bearl and Ann Zoch of Remer. Warne is a Doctor of Chiropractic with Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital and Zoch is employed by ...