A cautionary tale for our time … This week, I arrived early to a coffee shop for a meeting. Already coming from another meeting, it didn’t make sense to go to the shelter, only to backtrack 30 minutes later. So there I was, answering an infinite string of emails, with a good coffee and ...
Shalom Hill Farm 30th anniversary Shalom Hill farm is having its 30-year celebration on Saturday at 42194 County Road 3 in Windom. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., there will be a farmer’s market, tours, displays, exhibits, a kid’s zone, music, labyrinth, walking trails and more. Lunch will be ...
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. They will share their faith filled activities that are coming up and welcome new members. St. Edward fall festival St. Edward Church of ...
I think the great tragedy of the recent pandemic is that it has hastened our rush to abandon so-called “third spaces” seemingly at all costs. The millions of lives lost and the many more who still suffer, not with standing, of course. “Third spaces” is a phrase coined by sociologist ...
The Deeann Griebel Student Success Center at SMSU is hosting their annual Mustang Success Night on from 7-9 p.m. today in the SMSU Conference Center. The program features a support services fair and a major exploration fair to help students learn about the many services available to help ...
The fall kick-off session for GOLD College will be in the Conference Center Upper Level at SMSU on Wednesday, Sept. 10 starting at 1:30 p.m., with registration and social time. The program begins at 2:30 p.m. featuring keynote speaker Joyce Tofte speaking about the Mustang Market, SMSU’s food ...
Southeast Technical College congratulates the Class of 2025 Southeast Technical College congratulates its students completing their AAS, diploma and certificates at the end of the Summer 2025 semester. Madilyn Clarke of Avoca, graduated magna cum laude with a associate of applied science in ...
In a higher education landscape often dominated by rankings and test scores, Southwest Minnesota State University has been recognized for what truly matters: a transformative undergraduate experience. For the 2025-2026 academic year, SMSU has been named a College of Distinction, a prestigious ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...