Marshall’s Pelz qualifies for Class A state swim meet
WILLMAR — Finley Pelz placed fifth in the 500-yard freestyle at the Section 3A swim and dive championships on Saturday, qualifying the Marshall freshman for the ...
Jones, Tolk help Mustangs pick up sixth straight win
MARSHALL — Junior outside hitter Leah Jones’ match-high 15 kills and four service aces and senior libero McKenzie Tolk’s 29 digs led the ...
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 ...
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 ...
A houseful of memories
I have found that it’s difficult to clean out an ancestral farmhouse when history keeps getting in the way. Especially when it’s my family’s history. After ...
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Man without a knife
Robert Sellman
SLAYTON — A graveside services for Robert “Tex” Sellman, 91, of Slayton will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Chandler, with military ...
