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Here's a Thought for April 24

Faith

Living Word Lutheran Church Have no fear… and run to the bunker! More than a decade ago I lived in a place where there was little variation in the weather (it was hot all the time — with no clouds) and everyone wore the exact same outfit every day and ate at the same cafeteria. It wasn’t a school or a penitentiary. It was a deployment to the Middle East. Life seemed to crawl at the speed of a pair of horses pulling a wagon uphill, which is about 4 mph. The simplicity (and speed) of life during a deployment is often complicated by the level of danger multiplied by human and other ...

SMSU’s Celebrate Science Week goes on in a different manner

Schools

Special to the Independent Southwest Minnesota State University’s Celebrate Science Week presentations will go on as usual this week. The work of the students will just be shown a bit differently, is all. Some students in Botany, Biology Senior Seminar, Chemistry and Exercise Science (on and off campus) are giving presentations throughout the week. In addition, some independent research by SMSU students is also being highlighted. All presentations are being done using the Zoom online meeting format. “So far it’s worked well,” said Professor of Biology and Department ...

Education Briefs for April 22

Schools

Two Marshall High School students receive scholarships Kate Marshall and Jacob Ginocchio have received a scholarship from the Music Southwest Music Teachers and the Southwest Minnesota Music Teachers Association as outstanding music students. Kate Marshall is the daughter of Allison and Jim Marshall. She plans on attending the North Dakota State University in Fargo, majoring in music education. She is the student of Dana Funk. Jacob Ginocchio, student of Rennae Petersen, is the son of John and Leanna Ginocchio. He is planning to attend the University of Minnesota Duluth majoring ...

Wilts, Sanders

Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries

MARSHALL — Hannah Wilts and Luke Sanders announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Harmon and Gina Wilts of Kerkhoven and Mike and Cindy Sanders of Marshall. Wilts is a 2011 graduate of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg High School and a 2015 graduate of the University of Minnesota with ...

Krogen, Maxfield

Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries

MARSHALL — Cory Krogen and Jenna Maxfield announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Doug and Dorothy Krogen of Marshall and Jeff and Joan Maxfield of Austin. Krogen is a 2006 graduate of Marshall High School, and a 2010 graduate of Hamline University in St. Paul. He is employed ...