Stelter, Vierstraete, Maeyaert earn District honors for Marshall
MARSHALL —Andrew Stelter, Levi Maeyaert and JR Vierstraete were among the 11 honorees for the Marshall football team on the Skyway Copper All-District team, ...
Miller, Doeden, Deacon lead Rebels past Wabasso
WABASSO — Kat Miller, Calleigh Doeden and Ava Deacon were a three-headed monster for the Murray County Central girls basketball team’s ...
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 ...
Chicago brings back romance
My wife and I couldn’t go to Chicago, so Chicago came to us. I’m talking about the iconic rock band, not the city. In this case “iconic” can be interpreted ...
Final Harvest shows that violent crimes should be remembered
The Vietnam War – Marland Burckhardt – Desert Storm and Army War College
LeRoy Affolter
MARSHALL — Services for LeRoy “Doc” Affolter, 93, of Marshall are 11 a.m. Monday at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Marshall. Burial will be at the ...
