Marshall football seeded 1st in Class AAAA South state tourney
Third quarter struggles headline SMSU’s 47-8 loss to Minnesota State
MANKATO —Despite trailing by one possession at halftime, Southwest Minnesota State University suffered a 48-7 loss to Minnesota State on ...
Vote yes on Marshall Public Schools $2M operating referendum
The Marshall school district is one of the better school districts in the state. It is a source of pride for the community and a major asset when families consider ...
Olsen’s concertina put smiles on many faces for decades
“Is everybody happy.” Larry Olsen yelled out that more than once when he played his concertina with his brother Leon, who was also working ...
Rooftops of memory
To the editor: I remember Katrina. I remember families waving shirts from rooftops, praying for helicopters that never came. I remember looters—not for greed, ...
Let’s quit rewarding ‘bad behavior’
To the editor: Back in 2023, the “historic” DFL Minnesota Legislature enacted a K-12 education bill that included a $2.2 billion hike in ...
A season of senses
The firearms deer opener brings with it the hope of affixing a tag to the ear of a doe or the antler of a buck after a successful hunt. Doing so, however, goes far ...





