MARSHALL — After months of work, Minnesota Highway 19 in Marshall is set to re-open next week, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said. In a Friday news release, MnDOT said East College Drive between Main…
Creative ways to use pork
There are a lot of good reasons to celebrate October as National Pork Month in southwest Minnesota. First, Minnesota is…
SMSU reports slight enrollment decline
MARSHALL — Minnesota State announced this week that overall fall enrollment remained stable across the system’s 33 colleges and universities.…
Public TV stations to air CD7 debate
Regional public television stations will be airing a live debate between the candidates running for Congress in Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional…
Hwy. 19 close to completion
MARSHALL — Construction work on Minnesota Highway 19 in Marshall is getting close to completion, but the end of the project…
Hmong New Year celebration features ZPX, Lis Toj
MARSHALL — The new year is an important milestone. For the Hmong community in Minnesota, it’s also a time to…
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Local Sports
Mustang men's basketball selected fourth in NSIC preseason poll
All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. BURNSVILLE – The Southwest Minnesota State University’s men’s basketball team was picked to finish third in the South Division and fourth overall in the annual 16-team Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll released on Friday. In the South Division poll, St. Cloud State and Minnesota State…
BURNSVILLE – The Southwest Minnesota State University women’s basketball team was picked to finish sixth in…
SMSU women's basketball picked sixth in NSIC Preseason Poll
MINNEOTA — The Minneota Vikings put together a dominant performance at home Thursday night, rolling past…
Minneota dominates Yellow Medicine East in 61-0 shutout
WABASSO — The Red Rock Central Falcons fell to the Wabasso Rabbits in three sets Thursday…
Red Rock Central falls to Wabasso in straight 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
Local Columns
Vietnam War – Norman Teigen – A new chaplain assistant in Vietnam
On the Porch
The great wealth handoff: Preparing your family for what comes next
Business report leaves us with anxieties
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
