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Knights of Columbus steak/burger grillout The Knights of Columbus annual steak/burger grillout will be from 4:30-7 p.m. at Friday, May 15, at the Holy Redeemer fair stand at the Lyon County Fairground. The 10 oz ribeye steak meal comes with coleslaw, baked potato or fries, a finger roll and ...

Yes, you do deserve God’s infinite grace too

I found myself with some unexpected windshield time the other night so I started dialing the kids in order of succession. Sometimes it is the most convenient time to catch up. Our No. 2 child took it for the sibling team on this night and answered. “Hey, son!” I said. “Just wanted to ...

Faith Briefs

CDA to have special celebration for Blessed Mother Mary The Catholic Daughters are honoring the Blessed Mother Mary with a special celebration. Rev. Denny Labat will be lead with prayer, reflection, and quiet time for personal devotion. All men and women of the AFC are welcome to attend from ...

God needs more peacemakers, not more warriors

Friends, if we are to live in a truly faithful manner, we have to respect the lives of every single person. … Yes, even the lives of those whom we vehemently disagree with. We are living in an age of political rage and violence that will not serve us well. There is no “winning” for ...

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SMSU Chorale presents concerts in Marshall and St. Paul

Submitted photo Dr. Stephen Kingsbury, professor of Music and director of Choral Activities at Southwest Minnesota State University conducted the SMSU Chorale in a concert entitled “Be Still My Soul: The Music of Morten Lauridsen" on Saturday, April 25, at First Lutheran Church in Marshall; ...

Zabka receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar award for 2026-2027

Dr. Matthew Zabka, associate professor of Mathematics at Southwest Minnesota State University, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in applied algebraic topology to Georgia for the 2026-2027 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship ...

2026 Seed Coalition award winners announced

Seed Coalition has announced the winners of the 2026 President’s and Engaged Campus Awards. This year, Seed Coalition received nominations from member colleges and universities across Iowa and Minnesota. This year, Dr. David Jones, SMSU president, nominated the following members of the SMSU ...

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Schubert Festival event today at SMSU Campus Religious Center Lecture-Recital examining the “Reliquie” piano sonata and the Grand Duo with Dr. Jean King, which is part of the Schubert Festival, will be at 7:30 p.m. today at the SMSU Campus Religious Center. The event is free and open to ...

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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 ...