Program offered to the local community A 13-week GriefShare session is set to begin 6:30 p.m., Monday, April 13, at Holy Redeemer Church, Marshall. If you, as an adult, have experienced the death of a loved one (spouse, child, friend, family), you are invited to GriefShare. ...
I enjoy reading Randy Krrzmarzick's columns in the Independent because I like words, too. "I Like Words" was the title of his latest column (3/21/26). He shared his thoughts on the use of the word, "fast" as in, "It is fast time our nation binds our wounds and heals." and the etymology of the ...
OK, put down your stones, and hear me out! … This is a trust fall from afar. I’m embarrassed to share that until recently I found myself struck by competing emotions over this year’s Holy Week, which begins March 29 with Palm Sunday. Dwelling on our church’s Easter week services, ...
Pork loin meal at St. Michael’s The MEN of St. Michael’s Parish in Milroy is having a pork loin meal from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, March 22. The menu includes pork loin, mashed potatoes, vegetable and dessert. Free will donation. Scholarship available The Catholic Daughters of the ...
Coleman graduates from UW-SP Samuel Coleman of Marshall received a bachelor of science degree in wildlife ecology and management at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for the fall 2025 semester. Iowa Lakes Community College announces honors lists Iowa Lakes Community College ...
The Marshall speech team won third place at the Big South Conference Tournament last week. Results are: Foster Moore, first in great speeches; Berlin Kass and Kaden Deuel, second in duo; Maddy Carrow, third in informative; Nathan Larsen, third in creative expression; Astrid Snyder and Grace ...
Leukam to speak at SMSU on reclaiming power and resilience Southwest Minnesota State University will welcome author and survivor advocate Danielle Leukam to campus at 7 p.m. Tuesday Monday, March 31,in Bellows Academic 102 for a public presentation titled “Take Back Your Power: My ...
SMSU receives $35,000 Minnesota State Arts Board Grant for arts experiences Southwest Minnesota State University received a Minnesota State Arts grant for 2026. SMSU was awarded a $35,000 Arts Experiences grant to support the Visiting Writers Series during spring and fall semesters in 2026. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...