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Parade, tractor pull are favorites as youngster

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CANBY — Nick Schmitz remembers growing up and attending the Canby Hat Daze events as a youngster. “I remember the 3-on-3 basketball tournament, the parade, the tractor pull for sure,” said Schmitz, the Hat Daze coordinator and owner of Ridge Rock Financial in Canby. Hat Daze will be ...

Marshall resident detained by ICE

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MARSHALL — Aditya Wahyu Harsono, a 33-year-old resident of Marshall and Indonesian citizen, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on March 27. He was in the United States on an active F-1 student visa, which was revoked without warning four days prior to his ...

Schwan’s parent company looks at seaweed farming

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The parent company of Schwan’s is looking at new technology to grow ingredients for Korean cuisine. Last week, CJ Foods announced it is investing in technology that would allow seaweed to be farmed on land, in indoor tanks. A news release said seaweed grown using land-based farming could ...

Celebrating the power of words

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MARSHALL — Words and stories have a powerful effect for people, Nick Northrup said. That was part of the reason it was impressive to see southwest Minnesota youth sharing their writing, he said. “That you are starting to hone this talent, and learn how to express it in a very beautiful ...

Lynd students explore Camden on annual environmental day

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LYND — Middle school students of Lynd Public School stepped out of the classroom on Monday for its annual environmental day at Camden State Park, engaging in a range of outdoor activities. Music teacher Nancy Louwagie and physical education teacher Jennifer Louwagie accompanied the trip ...

Cooking up creativity

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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 ...