MARSHALL The music stopped for just a moment inside the Southwest Minnesota State University Ballroom Monday evening. That’s when Ross Anderson put down his saxophone and made an announcement. “We would like to dedicate these next two tunes to President (Connie) Gores,” Anderson ...

MARSHALL Looking around the room filled with more than 50 Holy Redeemer School students working on this month’s Kindness Crew project April 8, program visionary Amy Sauter was amazed. “When we started the Kindness Crew in November, there were 18 kids and we’re getting close to 60 ...

MARSHALL High school students from around the region had plenty of opportunities to learn and compete recently at the 2019 Schwan Culinary Skills Challenge at Southwest Minnesota State University. More than 200 students attended the 15th annual event, either challenging themselves in the ...

MINNEOTA A celebration of art took place recently as high school students and visual arts teachers representing six different schools came together for an art integration day experience in Minneota. Nearly 200 students from Canby, Dawson-Boyd, Lakeview, Minneota, Renville County West and ...

CANBY In a lot of ways, Wabasso graduate Tanner Johnson is the ideal poster boy for the diesel program at Minnesota West Community and Technical School in Canby. Johnson is a natural at taking equipment apart and putting it back together. He’s enjoyed working with his hands for as long as ...

MARSHALL As The American Legion celebrates its 100th anniversary, there’s an opportunity to reflect on its past, evaluate its current status and look into its future. Legion history reveals that the organization’s service to community, state and nation was initiated when members of the ...