Editor's Note: The Independent emailed three questions to the candidates for City Council in Ward 1. John Alcorn is the incumbent and here are his answers. Personal (please list occupation, education and family): • 43-year…
Hearing held for former YME coach
GRANITE FALLS – A hearing in a case against a former YME High School coach and paraprofessional charged with criminal…
Hearing held in Marshall drug case
MARSHALL — A hearing was held Tuesday for a Marshall man charged with possession of a large amount of drugs including…
Looking for fall colors?
MARSHALL — Fall colors are peaking a little earlier in Minnesota this year. However, a lot of leaves are already…
Library board discusses options for reducing costs
MARSHALL — in light of anticipated funding reductions from Lyon County, the Marshall-Lyon County Library is looking at ways to try…
DFL candidates speak out
HANLEY FALLS — With less than a month before Election Day, Democrats were urging Minnesotans to stay active in campaign…
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Local Sports
No. 11 SMSU continues home action against UMC and MSUM
All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The No. 11 ranked SMSU volleyball team, after defeating Jamestown and Northern State, continues action inside the PE Gym this weekend. The Mustangs host Minnesota Crookston on Friday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m., before facing Minnesota State Moorhead the following Saturday at 2 p.m. All…
All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The Southwest Minnesota State University women's soccer…
Mustang soccer travels to N.D., faces UMary and Minot State this weekend
All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. MARSHALL, Minn. – The No. 12 ranked Southwest Minnesota…
Career-high from Jones leads SMSU past Northern State in five sets
LAKEVILLE — The Minneota volleyball team finished seventh out of 16 teams at the Milan Mader…
Minneota volleyball takes seventh at Milan Mader Tournament
Editorials
'Crazy' opportunity to support retail businesses
Any time a business closes in Marshall a lot of criticism is directed toward the city, especially on social media. While businesses do close now and then, new businesses are opening up as well. Take a stroll down Main Street and you will notice the changes. You will also find a vibrant retail atmosphere…
A couple weeks ago, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig met with southwest Minnesota farmers in Marshall for…
Securing Agriculture Workforce Act a step in the right direction
Republicans don’t want to say this publicly, but privately they do: President Trump’s personal political obsessions…
Trump has lost the plot on governance
It’s that time of the year again — planting season. The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds…
Be careful during planting season
Letters to the Editor
Supporting well qualified woman on the ballot
I tuned in to the New Ulm League of Women Voters District 15 Candidate Forum recently. There was quite a contrast between the two Senate candidates in Andrea Boettger and Braxton Seifert. Boettger has accomplished much in her 47 years while Seifert is just getting started as a 21-year-old. Boettger was well spoken and…
Do we elect politicians to represent us? Or do we elect politicians to create programs that…
Make Minnesota great again
The reality is we live in a world of plenty. The sad reality is that “the…
Leveling the playing field
Well, gas prices have doubled since the war started. To justify what has happened with the…
November election an opportunity to change course
Local Columns
Sometimes you get a gift
Revisiting
My favorite waitress
Iconic Salted Nut Roll should have a future in Minnesota
Features
Deployed soldiers ‘not forgotten’
I believe in, and love this job’
A life at the library
Watching out for bluebirds
Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries
70 years together
Goetzl, Peterson
Kommer, Zahrbock
Zoch, Warne
Obituaries
