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When it comes to friendship, nothing beats a good stick

I’ve written about our 3-year-old husky mix rescue before. About his anxieties which make him seem less than friendly, and frankly which have inspired a curse word or two around home. But the other night I witnessed him make a new friend in the most beautiful of ways. I walk our dogs on ...

Faith Briefs for June 13

Support group June 25 at Carlin Hall A support group for miscarriage, stillborn or early infant loss will be from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, in Carlin Hall at Holy Redeemer Church. Come listen, share and be supported wherever you are in your grieving process. St. Leo church dinner The ...

Thank heaven for Grandma G. and her candies!

This past weekend our synod held its annual assembly. Hundreds of Lutherans journeying across northwest Minnesota to a Lutheran liberal arts college in my hometown, our regional version of Mecca. Three days of electing a bishop, big meetings, theology lectures and breakout workshops. At one ...

Faith Briefs for June 6

CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1291 will be having a meeting following the 5:30 p.m. Mass Monday at Holy Redeemer. There will be a potluck supper in Carlin Hall to show appreciation for the priests. Meeting at St. Clotilde Cemetery All parishioners of the ...

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SMSU Foundation’s M4L Day raises $91,000

On May 1, the SMSU Foundation hosted the 2025 M4L Day (Mustangs 4 Life Day) with alumni, friends, students, parents, faculty, and staff rallying for Southwest Minnesota State University’s fourth annual day of giving. This year’s event raised $91,049 from a total of 390 donors. The 24-hour ...

SMSU to host Children’s Theater and High School Theater Workshop productions

Southwest Minnesota State University, in partnership with Marshall Community Services and P.S. Productions, will host the annual productions by the SMSU Children’s Theater on Friday, June 13, and the High School Theater Workshop on Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14. Led by SMSU Theater ...

Campus Notes for June 3

Southeast Technical College announces graduation Southeast Technical College congratulates its students completing their AAS, diploma and certificates at the end of the Spring 2025 semester. A commencement ceremony was May 9 at the Sioux Falls Arena. Area students include: Caden Anderson ...

Marshall High School scholarship list

D.C. Pat McFarland Jr. Scholarship: Allex, Jacob S.F. “Red” & Margaret Cline Memorial Scholarship: Allex, Jacob Bob Schwan Memorial Scholarship: Gillingham, Paige D.C. Pat McFarland Jr. Scholarship: Graven, Mason FCA Scholarship: Graven, Mason Carr Family Foundation ...

Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries | VIEW ALL

70 years together

IVANHOE — Elmer and Twila Koopman said it was a love of dancing that first helped bring them together. But in the more than 70 years since they first met, they’ve also run a dairy farm near Ivanhoe, raised a family and a lot more. “We’ve been very lucky,” Twila Koopman said. The ...

Goetzl, Peterson

Bryce Peterson and Serena Goetzl were married Dec. 1 on the Bear Lake Trailhead in the Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, Colorado. Officiating the double ring ceremony was an aunt of the groom, Pastor April Peterson of Yankton, S.D. After a honeymoon to Cabo San Lucas, the couple is ...

Kommer, Zahrbock

Morgan Kommer and Simon Zahrbock were married June 10, 2023, at The Pines in Davenport, N.D.  Rev. Robert L. Dahl and Rev. Jonathan L. Dahl officiated. The ceremony and reception were held at The Pines.  Parents of the couple are Hans and Shana Zahrbock of Marshall; and Toby and Michelle ...

Zoch, Warne

GRAND RAPIDS — Eric Warne and Alishia Zoch announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Lee and Nancy Warne of Grand Rapids, (formerly of Marshall) and Bearl and Ann Zoch of Remer. Warne is a Doctor of Chiropractic with Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital and Zoch is employed by ...