Public TV stations to air CD7 debate

October 14, 2026

Regional public television stations will be airing a live debate between the candidates running for Congress in Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District today. Prairie Public, a member station of PBS and NPR headquartered in Fargo, will be featuring a debate between U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach, and DFL challenger Erik Osberg. The debate will be moderated by Prairie Public News Director Dave Thompson. In addition to airing the debate on Prairie Public’s television and radio network, the debate will be streamed on Prairie Public’s YouTube Channel. The CD7 debate will start at 7 p.m. on Prairie Public…

John Alcorn

Editor's Note: The Independent emailed three questions to the candidates for City Council in Ward 1. John Alcorn is the…

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…

Local Sports

RCW sweeps Yellow Medicine East

GRANITE FALLS - RCW dominated from start to finish in a three-set sweep of Yellow Medicine East, winning by scores of 25-4, 25-5 and 25-8. RCW held Yellow Medicine East to single-digit points in each set to secure the victory. Kourtney Peterson led RCW defensively with 11 digs. Charlotte Paslawski and Everra each added…

WABASSO — The Wabasso volleyball team defended its home court with a three-set sweep of Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop,…

Wabasso sweeps GFW behind Guetter’s 19 kills

TRACY - Lakeview dropped a four-set match against TMB on Tuesday, falling 29-27, 18-25, 14-25 and…

Lakeview falls to TMB in four sets

LAMBERTON — The Red Rock Central volleyball team fell to the Murray County Central Rebels in…

Red Rock Central falls to MCC in three sets

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

Should the U.S. buy Russian diesel?

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