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SMSU faculty help lead statewide winter science initiative

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A unique program exploring Minnesota's winter insects and stream ecosystems is set to expand statewide, thanks to a major grant award that will bring new research opportunities, classroom resources, and community engagement initiatives to Southwest Minnesota State University. Dr. Alyssa Anderson, professor of biology at SMSU, and Dr. Kandy Noles Stevens, professor of education, are part of a collaborative team whose proposal, "Bugs Below Zero: Engaging Communities with Winter Science," has been recommended for funding through Minnesota's Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. ...

$40 million pay day would fund our emergency shelter for 8 years

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Lord have mercy.  $40 million to play basketball for one season. Good work if you can get it, as they say! Last week, I learned via radio news as I was driving home from a concert enjoyed in the Big City, where my professional basketball teams (don’t snooze on the WNBA!) of choice ...

Faith Briefs

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Hope Lutheran meatball supper and bake sale Hope Lutheran Church at 113 S. Jefferson St. in Minneota is having its Swedish Meatball supper and bake sale from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.  The menu includes:  Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes and gravy, candied carrots, buns and butter, cranberries, pie/dessert and beverage.  Cost for adults is $15, youth ages 4-10 is $8 and free for ages 3-under.  Take out is available.  For questions, call 507-828-4546. Knights of Columbus fundraiser Knights of Columbus Marshall Council 1621 will have a fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, at ...

Visiting Writers Series: A Night of Poetry with Florence Dacey and Michael Bazzett

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Southwest Minnesota State University’s Creative Writing Program presents “A Night of Poetry” with poets Florence Dacey and Michael Bazzett from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in Charter Hall 201 at SMSU. The reading and discussion will be moderated by Tarik Dobbs, assistant professor of English at SMSU.  Chard Dacey is the author of five poetry collections. She is the recipient of a Loft-McKnight Poetry Award, a Nimrod-Hardman Poetry Prize, and Southwest Minnesota Arts Council regional grants. Dacey has a deep relationship to the town of Cottonwood and the surrounding area of ...

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St. Mary’s frozen pies for sale: Homemade frozen pies are available year-round for $15 each. Flavors include apple, caramel apple, blueberry, cherry, peach, pecan, pumpkin, rhubarb custard, and strawberry rhubarb. To purchase pies or arrange pickup, contact St. Mary’s Office in Tracy at 507-629-3270, Jan LaVoy at 507-829-2755, or Elise Lanoue at 507-829-8448. Pancake breakfast Oct. 25 There will be a pancake, egg and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 25, in Carlin Hall at Holy Redeemer Church, benefiting Choices Pregnancy Center of Marshall. A free-will offering ...

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration at Holy Redeemer

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Holy Redeemer Catholic Church has had Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration since 2018. The parish is actively striving to increase the number of Adorers to attend Eucharistic Adoration. The goal would be to have two adorers per hour for 120 hours per week by Jan. 4, The Epiphany of the Lord. Increased opportunity for Eucharistic Adoration, which is being promoted through the Adoratio Foundation In His Presence campaign, will require a minimum total of 240 individuals to commit to one hour of prayer in Eucharistic Adoration each week. Someone will always be with the Most Blessed Sacrament ...