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Hidden treasures
August 18, 2012 TYLER — One day Deb Mikkelsen of rural Tyler got three boxes of old records from a friend. “She brought me three boxes of records from the ’20s and ’30s,” Mikkelsen said. more »»
Her devotion to dance
August 18, 2012 MARSHALL — Peyton Bruce of Marshall didn’t mind spending part of her summer in Michigan because she doing something she loved the most. Bruce, 15, spent six weeks, June 23-Aug. more »» 
Instruments of education
August 11, 2012 MARSHALL On Monday morning 26 fifth-graders at Holy Redeemer School took turns familiarizing themselves with their chosen musical instruments with music teacher Amy Labat. more »» 
The shoe is her canvas
August 11, 2012 MARSHALL — In a plastic box, Jordan Hoeft stores paints, paintbrushes and a few canvas shoes. While she was in high school, the Marshall High School graduate created paintings in her free time. more »» 
'To be or not to be’
August 11, 2012 MARSHALL — Taking on one of Shakespeare’s more recognizable and lengthy shows has been a challenge for the actors in the upcoming production of the Marshall Area Stage Compan. more »» 
To the rescue
August 4, 2012 MARSHALL — The Sinclair family of rural Wood Lake never dreamed of adding to their llama herd this summer but felt compelled to answer the call from a Wisconsin family who had suffered a tragedy a... more »»
For the love of the monarch
August 4, 2012 MaryAnn Oakland of Clarkfield didn’t have to go far to get shots for her new exhibit as she raises the photos’ subjec. more »»
Local teens have their first books published
August 4, 2012 MARSHALL — At just 15 years old, both Talitha Black and Kayla Wartner are newly-published authors. more »» 
A thriving thrift store
July 28, 2012 MARSHALL Helping the local hospital and enriching the community is what it’s all about for thrift shop volunteers — and they have fun doing it. more »» 
Breaking into the country scene
July 28, 2012 Up-and-coming country singer Angela Hesse was riding in the combine with her father near Tyler when she told him she was heading to Nashville. “It was a little bit of a shock,” Hesse said. more »» 
A star discovered
July 28, 2012 Tommy DeCarlo never saw himself as a frontman for a rock ‘n’ roll band, let alone for the legendary group Boston. “It was never anything I really wanted,” he said. “I pretty much shied away from that. more »» 
Quite the run
July 21, 2012 It started with a single motorcycle ride and just kept rolling. Now, the area motorcyclists who help make the local Toys 4 Tots Fun Run possible will be celebrating 20 years of Christmas in July. more »»
Little libraries part of big vision
July 21, 2012 When she was a kid, Vesta native Audrey Kletscher Helbling longed to have a library in her hometown. She had learned about a project a Wisconsin man, Todd Bol, is doing — Little Free Libraries. more »» 
Nailed it!
July 14, 2012 MARSHALL When Brooke Larsen paints nails, she does it right. What started as a talent for creating interesting patterns has grown into a mini business for Larsen in the past couple of years. more »» 
Double the art
July 14, 2012 MARSHALL — Now that they’re across the street from each other, the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council’s arts center and the Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council’s art gallery are coming... more »» 
Arngrim to return to the prairie
July 14, 2012 The last time Alison Arngrim came to Walnut Grove, there were so many people in the gift shop that the bonnet display got broken. more »»
National exposure
July 7, 2012 Terri Lawrenz of Lucan has the perfect job, she gets to make her own hours, gets to travel around the country and learn about different kinds of animals and places. more »» 
July 1 storm — one year later: Blown away
June 30, 2012 Part III of a series MARSHALL — All over town, they could see it coming. more »» 
Glass is in session
June 30, 2012 Anything that involves a piece of glass, Mary Noyes will try to make something from i. more »» |
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