Mobile Version: mobile.Marshallindependent.com
RSS:
Marshall Weather Forecast, MN
Member Login: Email: Password:
Search: Local News Classified Web
News  Obituaries  Blogs  Local Sports  Sports  Communities  Ads  Jobs  Special Sections  CU Galleries
Columns

The sun will come out in Tracy

March 13, 2010

Every two years, the Tracy community comes together to put on a musical. Kids, their parents, school teachers, businesspeople, and even the elementary principal are getting involved with this year’s show, “Annie.” There’s always a certain camaraderie that builds during a community musical production, you’re together for several hours almost every night, you’re building a set, there are costumes to sew, lines and songs to learn and there is usually someone who brings treats to enjoy during those long practices. What was interesting with this year’s venture is that the directors, Ade Miller and Jesse James originally intended to do Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “State Fair.” But after auditions and attempting to cast the show several times, they figured a musical about a little red-haired orphan during the Depression era was a better fit for the cast of roughly 50. And the actors didn’t mind. They welcomed the change. Megan Gilmore, who plays Lily St.

» Full Story
 

A team player

March 13, 2010

The last time the National wheelchair Basketball Association Intercollegiate National Tournament was held at SMSU, Kyle Timmerman was attending school in the Minneota school district.

» Full Story
 

A Hanley Falls sailor

March 13, 2010

Hiram Thostensen spent most of his life on the Hanley Falls farm now operated by his son, Jon.

“I was born on the farm near Hanley Falls right here in Wood Lake Township,” he said.

» Full Story
 

The Easter bunny

March 10, 2010

The whole thing went down something like this:

I was about 5 years old and was trailing my mom in a department store. Something — probably a toy — distracted me.

» Full Story
 

Cabbage — nutritious and flavorful

March 9, 2010

In its raw state, cabbage provides iron, calcium, potassium and also some vitamins. When cooked, some of the nutritional value is lost, so it’s best to avoid cooking cabbage for long periods of time.

» Full Story
 

Fantastic frozen food

March 9, 2010

Frozen vegetables are not what they used to be. You’ll find a variety of mixes, blends, seasonings and sauces, along with single-serve or steam-in-the-bag varieties.

» Full Story
 
 

Columns Poll

Do you think the U.S. Postal Service should suspend mail delivery on Saturdays?
Yes No

 
 
03-12 Canby vs. MACCRAY-BBB
03-12 Minneota vs. DB-BBB
03-11 Heidi Critchley Taped
03-10 HRS Letters
2-22 Dr. Laporte
03-10 Park Side Kindergartners
03-09 Forensics
03-09 Group Choral Choir
 
News  Obituaries  Blogs  Local Sports  Sports  Communities  Ads  Jobs  Special Sections  CU Galleries