SMSU sweeps Minot to close regular season
Pelz places 10th in state 500-yard freestyle final
MINNEAPOLIS — Finley Pelz put together her best finish yet at the Class A swim and dive championships on Saturday. The Marshall freshman, ...
Lyon Co. board should have addressed nuclear waste storage issue
Last week, Lyon County Commissioners voted to join a number of other Minnesota counties in signing a resolution urging state legislators to lift the moratorium on ...
Seeing veterans light up with appreciation worth every stitch
“You’ll see the sparkle in their eyes.” Area Quilts of Valor representative Nancy McClain was quoted after a ceremony held for veterans ...
Feeling the consequences of election
To the editor: Trump is refusing to use emergency funds for food stamps even though the courts are ordering him to fund them. Instead of helping people that are ...
Tribute to Bill Holm most deserved
To the editor: Imagine my surprise to open my on-line edition of the Independent today to see my old friend and colleague Bill Holm featured ...
O’ lutefisk!
Food can transport you into the past or push you forward. But there are some situations where food can cause familial friction. At least that’s how it’s ...





