Klinkner dismissed as SMSU Wheelchair basketball head coach
MARSHALL — After 13 years with the program, Derek Klinkner was dismissed as the head coach of the Southwest Minnesota State University wheelchair basketball team. ...
Mustangs look to right the ship
MARSHALL — A four-game skid over the last few weeks has left the Southwest Minnesota State University mens basketball game sliding down the ...
10 years of success at Red Baron Arena and Expo
More than 10 years ago, Dimitrios Smyrnios, the CEO of The Schwan Food Co. unveiled the name of a sports and expo center along Highway 23 in Marshall. The 78,200 ...
Minnesota politicians face belt-tightening decisions
The State of Minnesota’s November Budget and Economic Forecast was released last week. According to the Minnesota Management and Budget, the ...
Support year-round E15
To the editor: I urge everyone to make the sensible decision to support year-round E15. Supporting E15 would be especially meaningful now, as corn farmers face the ...
Safeguard fishing by strengthening laws
To the editor: In response to Rep. Chris Swedzinski’s Feb 7, 2026 fishing regulation proposal article: The best way to improve the quality ...
Ask a Trooper
Question: I heard about a thing called “Vanessa’s Law” the other day and I wasn’t quite sure what it was all about. I know it has to do with new or young ...
Don’t blabber
The place of morals in life
Ruth “Ruthie” Ann Bliss
Aug. 1, 1939-Feb. 11, 2026 REDWOOD FALLS—Ruth “Ruthie” Ann Bliss, 86 of Redwood Falls, died Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Garnette Gardens in Redwood Falls. ...



