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When it comes to friendship, nothing beats a good stick

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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 the same route I have used for the past 11 years. So, Howie has walked by this particular house hundreds of times. And it just so happens that our neighbor living there often is coming and going to his car or working in his yard on the same schedule as our evening walks. Well, Howie can come off ...

Faith Briefs for June 13

Faith

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 annual church dinner at St. Leo will be on Sunday, June 22. Mass will be at 10 a.m. followed by a dinner of roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, glazed carrots, coleslaw, dinner roll, dessert and a beverage. The meal will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults — $20, children 5 to 10 — $12, ages 4 ...

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

Schools

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 Professor Sheila Tabaka since 2018, the SMSU Children’s Theater Workshop provides acting, production, and costuming opportunities for grades 3-8 and for grades 9-12 through the High School Theater Workshop every summer. The Children’s Theater began Monday, June 2 with workshops each day ...

Thank heaven for Grandma G. and her candies!

Faith

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 of the big group gatherings late in the day Saturday, I was sitting at a table in the back of the room when I noticed a root beer barrel candy on the table. Placed there, of course, by the skilled assembly organizers who know distractions are necessary. With no more reason than I was fidgety ...

Faith Briefs for June 6

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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 former St. Clotilde Church are invited to a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, at the St. Clotilde Cemetery. The meeting will provide information on the proposed plans for the placement of the bell and statue at the cemetery. If you are interested in seeing the plans for this project and ...

Campus Notes for June 3

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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 of Tracy, HVAC/R, diploma Carter Benda of Slayton, summa cum laude, construction management technology, associate of applied science Joey Fossum of Marshall, land surveying science technology, associate of applied science Caine Herigon of Cottonwood, welding, diploma Simon Lanoue of ...