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Welcome back to Marshall Public Schools

As summer begins to wind down and excitement for a new school year starts to build, I want to take a few minutes to welcome everyone back and share some of the great things happening across Marshall Public Schools. First, I want to extend a tremendous thank you to our buildings and grounds, custodial, maintenance, and technology teams. While many of us were enjoying summer activities, these dedicated staff were hard at work preparing our buildings, grounds, technology systems, and learning spaces for the return of students and staff. Their efforts often happen behind the scenes, but ...

On the Porch

In 1959, a bill authorizing a study on whether southwestern Minnesota needed a four-year college was passed into law. The interim committee set up to study the matter came up with seven possible sites for the new college: Marshall, Tracy, Granite Falls, Redwood Falls, Montevideo, Willmar, and ...

Helping clients navigate financial decisions after a loss

Grief can make even the simplest decisions feel unclear. After the loss of a loved one, financial matters can become overwhelming. In these moments, my role as a financial advisor is to bring calm and clarity, helping clients focus on what needs attention now while setting aside decisions that ...

A tough job

My wife and I recently provided day care for our 6-year-old grandson for a week. It will probably take me a month to recover. We had taken care of little boys before, obviously, although that was more than thirty years ago. We aren’t as young as we were back then, but little boys are still as energetic as tornadoes. My grandfathers were stoic, stately men who sat on the couch and drank black coffee and talked about crops and world events. They did not get on the floor with their grandkids and played with toys with them. But in their defense, they each had a score of ...

Water and more for dove success

The transition of summer into fall brings with it the first upland season of the year with mourning dove hunting beginning on Sept. 1. While I can recall endlessly entertaining afternoons walking shelterbelts to flush these fast-flying birds from their daytime roosts, the most memorable hunts ...