History on the line for Vikings in Prep Bowl
Hedensten, Knutson named to All-NSIC football first team
BURNSVILLE — Parker Knutson and Josiah Hedenstean each represented the Southwest Minnesota State University football team on the All-Northern ...
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 ...
What’s beckoning you?
As we meander through our days, have you noticed how many things are beckoning you? Heading into our hectic holiday times, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. We hurry ...
Don’t despair
O’ lutefisk!
LeRoy “Doc” Affolter
MARSHALL—LeRoy “Doc” Affolter, age 93, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall. ...
