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Seminarian to be ordained transitional deacon Brent G. Sundve, a seminarian of the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm, will be ordained to the transitional diaconate in May, marking a significant milestone on his journey to the priesthood, tentatively set for 2027.  Sundve is currently studying ...

Heads up: The mission really is the point

This week, I found myself around a table of about a dozen faithful people gathered together by a local church that wishes to find a way to live more fully into mission work. Turns out that in recent years the church leaders asked their congregation to help envision what the church’s next 10 ...

Faith Forum

The coming of Spring and "the events we remember and honor during Holy Week,” leading to "a joyous story on Easter morning,” were the subjects of Randy Krzmarzick's Good Friday column (4/3/26). I liked his choice of the words from John 1:1-5. He particularly referred to verse 5: "And ...

Faith Briefs

CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1291 will be having their meeting in Carlin Hall at 6 p.m. Monday. There will be no Mass that evening. They will have a guest speaker from "Choices Pregnancy.” Healing Connections group Join others who have experienced a ...

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Southwest Minnesota Orchestra to host Schubert Festival 2026

The Southwest Minnesota Orchestra, with musical director Dr. Daniel Rieppel, will host events for the Schubert Festival 2026, featuring the music and life of Franz Schubert. The public is invited to attend the festival events at the SMSU Campus Religious Center Thursday, April 23-Saturday, ...

Finding Community: JJ Ostenson finds his place in Marshall

JJ Ostenson’s path to Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) began with curiosity and a desire to broaden his horizons. Hailing from Edgemont, South Dakota — a tiny town of about 750 residents and a K–12 school with just 126 students — Ostenson was used to tight-knit communities ...

Marshall Knowledge Bowl competes at state

The Marshall Knowledge Bowl program represented the community on the statewide stage as two Marshall teams advanced to the Minnesota State Knowledge Bowl Meet, earning their spots through strong performances during the regular season and regional competition.  The state competition ...

STEM Symposium April 22

The Mathematics Program at Southwest Minnesota State University will host the 2nd annual STEM Symposium from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, in the Upper Conference Center. The STEM Symposium Series was launched to celebrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.  The ...

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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 ...