Vikings claim record 11th title in Class A Prep Bowl
Marshall’s Mauch reaches century milestone
WORTHINGTON — Junior forward Brooklyn Mauch scored her 100th career goal Thursday night and notched her second straight game with a hat trick, ...
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 ...
Timothy “Tim” Joe Kirk
Sept. 8, 1982-Nov. 17, 2025 WOOD LAKE—Timothy “Tim” Joe Kirk, 43, of Wood Lake, died Monday, November 17, 2025 of an unexpected heart problem. Memorial ...





