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Faith Briefs for Nov. 14

KC’s Food Shelf Drive at Hy-Vee The annual Holy Redeemer Knights of Columbus food drive for November will be at Hy-Vee on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21-22. In December the dates will be the Dec. 19-20. Vatican rehires couple fired from its bank for violating workplace marriage ...

A shout out to Shaggy from the beyond

The other morning I hopped into my Ford F150 to start the day. When the onboard computer systems were a go, and the radio fired up, my SiriusXM was tuned to a station that I never, ever listen to. Some pop music channel I’d never heard of. Weird, right? Then on came a rap/reggae tune ...

Faith Briefs for Nov. 7

CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1291 will be having their meeting in Carlin Hall after the 5 p.m. Mass Monday at Holy Redeemer. The drawing for free dues will take place along with informative upcoming information. CUF rolls and coffee fundraiser Catholic ...

Faith isn’t about certainty at all but rather the opposite

I think that one of the most challenging aspects of living a life of faith is the realization that everything in this earthly life we know is so … ethereal. Circumstances can change in the time that it takes for an eyelash to drop to the ground, and that is a very disconcerting thought for ...

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Global Entrepreneurship Week celebration

The Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Southwest Minnesota Small Business Development Center (SBDC) — funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration — are hosting a trio of engaging ...

SMSU theater program renamed Entertainment & Theater Arts

Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) has officially changed the name of its theater program to Entertainment & Theater Arts, reflecting the program’s expanded focus and commitment to preparing students for diverse careers in the performing arts. The new name better represents the ...

SMSU Theater Arts to present ‘Pride and Prejudice’

SMSU Theatre’s fall production honors the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth with” Pride and Prejudice” by Andrew Davies, based on the novel by Jane Austen. Performances are Nov. 12-14 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ,and Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. in the SMSU Fine Arts ...

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 ...