×

Community Voices

Avera MyChart – new electronic health record system

If you’ve visited the clinic or engaged with your health care record lately, you’ve likely heard about MyChart. This is the new electronic health record (EHR) system we’ve now converted to at our local hospital and clinic. This is an exciting change. While it’s human nature to be ...

Looking back on the family vacation

This is the time of year when Americans traditionally embark on extended journeys with their loved ones. Some of these journeys are so long that by the time they end there’s a good deal of fantasizing about leaving said loved ones at the next roadside gas station. It’s family vacation ...

On the cutting edge of barbershop history in Marshall

I’ve been wanting to check out the Sportsmen’s Barbershop since I arrived in Marshall 10 years ago. I recall my dad taking me to the local barbershop in Neenah, Wisconsin, when I was a youngster. I only remember my dad talking about sports with the barber. Later, while working in ...

Celebrating a birthday during complicated times

Happy birthday to us! Next Saturday, our country will be 250 years old. I have been around for seventy of those. So, I’ve seen some things. We are just back from a trip to Europe. One of the advantages of traveling is perspective. Looking at America from across the ocean is like astronauts ...

Walkability: The plus side of Marshall’s 2026 downtown detour

It hasn’t been an ordinary summer for motorists who drive the streets of Marshall on a daily basis. It’s been a season of road construction on East College Drive between Main Street and Bruce Street. Both intersections at the ends of the construction zone have been closed for at least ...

Laying groundwork for strong start this fall

Even with most students and staff out of our buildings, summer is a busy and important season at Marshall Public Schools. Summer learning is well underway across all grade levels, with students building connections, strengthening skills, and continuing their academic journeys. This time of ...