JJ Ostenson’s path to Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) began with curiosity and a desire to broaden his horizons. Hailing from Edgemont, South Dakota — a tiny town of about 750 residents and a K–12 school with just 126 students — Ostenson was used to tight-knit communities ...

The Marshall Knowledge Bowl program represented the community on the statewide stage as two Marshall teams advanced to the Minnesota State Knowledge Bowl Meet, earning their spots through strong performances during the regular season and regional competition.  The state competition ...

The Mathematics Program at Southwest Minnesota State University will host the 2nd annual STEM Symposium from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, in the Upper Conference Center. The STEM Symposium Series was launched to celebrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.  The ...

MARL Class 14 applications being accepted The application deadline for Class 14 of the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership (MARL) program is April 30, and program Executive Director Brad Schloesser is anticipating another outstanding group of ag le aders when the class kicks off its ...

SMSU Theater presents the classic comedy ‘Tartuffe’ SMSU Theater’s spring production is “Tartuffe” by Molière, translated by Richard Wilbur. Performances are April 15 through 18 at 7:30 p.m. and April 19 at 2 p.m. in the SMSU Fine Arts Theatre. Tickets are $10 and will be available ...

Six members of the Marshall speech team competed at the Fairmont Invitational Tournament on Saturday. Three Marshall speakers advanced to the final round of competition and placed in the top six. They were Berlin Kass, 2nd in drama, Sydney Larson, 5th in oratory, and Foster Moore, 4th in ...