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SMSU names 2025 Alumni Award recipients

MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University has named its four 2025 Alumni Award recipients, recognizing former students and their journeys during homecoming week. The recipients include Neal Wahlman ’75 of Plymouth, Gary Whitney ’96 of Mankato, Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) ...

Dementia to be featured in stage production

MARSHALL — Dementia will be in the spotlight next month as the subject of a one act play production to be performed at the Marshall-Lyon County Library. A locally written play called Moments of Joy will take place Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. in the library’s community room. It is a collaborative ...

SMSU names 2025 Alumni Award recipients

MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University has named its four 2025 Alumni Award recipients, recognizing former students and their journeys, during homecoming week. The recipients include Neal Wahlman ’75 of Plymouth, Gary Whitney ’96 of Mankato, Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) ...

SMSU sees largest total enrollment in university history

MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University is starting off the new school year with record-breaking numbers, and has officially seen the largest total-headcount enrollment in institutional history as the 2025-26 school year has gotten underway. SMSU interim president Dr. David Jones ...

80 years on Main Street

MARSHALL — John Full said one of the fun things about his work has been getting to know generations of customers. “We have relationships with grandparents, parents, children and even grandchildren,” said Full, the owner of Marcotte Jewelry in Marshall. “It’s very cool that ...

Elevating the teaching profession

MARSHALL — The upper level of the Individualized Learning Building at Southwest Minnesota State University filled up with students, faculty and community supporters to celebrate the grand opening of the School of Education’s new Center for Learning Innovation Wednesday evening. The space ...