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Parent support group may be able to help

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: The teenage years bring incredible growth, but they can also bring challenges that leave families feeling unsure of where to turn. Many teens today are navigating intense school stress, pressure to perform, and the constant comparison that comes with social media. Others are quietly struggling with anxiety, depression, or emotional overwhelm. Some may experiment with substances or face peer influences that worry the adults who care about them. If any of this feels familiar, you are not alone. These issues are far more common than most families realize, and no parent ...

Demuth best choice to defeat Klobuchar

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Lisa Demuth is by far the best choice for governor in the Aug. 11 Republican primary. She has proven that she is a determined and effective champion for our conservative values. As Minnesota House Speaker, she stopped Tim Walz and the Democrats time and again. Her leadership blocked further tax increases, forced a $5 billion reduction in state spending, and defended gun owners’ rights. Most important, Lisa has been fighting fraud in government programs since she first came to the Legislature. Her first bill as a new legislator required day care centers receiving ...

Lifting largemouth from summer docks

Local Columns

On the hookset, I knew the bass at the other end was big. It was the first cast of the night, and by the time I steadied myself on the stern of my brother’s boat, the line was tight and the largemouth was off and running, likely weaving my Fireline through the various posts of the first dock ...

May I suggest

Local Columns

There are some suggestions you should accept, and there are some you should respectfully leave alone. Knowing the difference usually makes for a smoother sailing through life's waters. Having had my share of suggestions offered to me over the years, permit me to offer some suggestion based on my experiences. May I suggest we always keep moving forward? Yes, life throws a curve ball at us when we are expecting a fast ball, but we learn, get up off the mental floor and keep on going. Just keep moving forward. As we Northerners know, Old Man Winter occasionally dumps a load of snow ...

Celebrating 145 years of farming

Community Voices

Gilbert Nelson left Norway in 1864 and settled in Ettrick, Wisconsin. He then joined the Wisconsin Regulars and served in the Civil War. By 1881, Gilbert and his wife, Anna, had five sons and a daughter. Hoping to carve out a new life in Dakota Territory, the Nelsons loaded everything they ...

Excited to join the Independent team

Community Voices

My name is Daniel Lins, and I’m excited to join the Marshall Independent as its newest sports editor. A 2024 graduate of Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, I’ve known for years that sports journalism was the career I wanted to pursue. Sports have always been a major part of my life, and I’m fortunate to have turned that passion into a profession. Since graduating, I’ve covered local sports in both La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Winsted, Minnesota, focusing on the athletes, coaches and communities that make high school sports ...