GREEN VALLEY — The Church of St. Clotilde in Green Valley hasn’t been used for worship for a few years. But church members still hope the building and property can be put to a new use, the Rev. Steve Verhelst said. On Wednesday, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall posted on social ...
MARSHALL — A safety improvement project on Minnesota Highway 23 near Marshall High School has been awarded over $1.9 million in federal aid, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said Thursday. MnDOT’s District 8 announced that it had been awarded a total of $2.686 million from the ...
WABASSO — There is a motto posted behind the Lion Bar inside the Wabasso Community Center that longtime Lions member Dean Fischer says he lives by as an area resident. It reads: “Volunteers don’t necessarily have time. They just care.” A lot of Fischer’s volunteering is connected ...
IVANHOE — Wendy Peterson’s family members say she’s always been a hard worker. More than 25 years as a certified nursing assistant, Peterson cared for the elderly in communities from Ivanhoe to Tyler and Marshall. Last year, Peterson was diagnosed with cancer, and she’s gone from ...
MARSHALL — A Marshall resident has been reappointed to serve on a state board working to protect the welfare of nursing home caregivers. Last week, the office of Gov. Tim Walz announced that Mary Swanson will be serving a second term on the Minnesota Nursing Home Workforce Standards ...
MARSHALL — Nearly 250 students made their way to Southwest Minnesota State University Tuesday morning to participate in the 20th annual Schwan Culinary Skills Challenge, hosted by SMSU’s Culinology Department in partnership with the Southwest West Central Service Cooperative. “It’s ...