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A ride for reconciliation

MARSHALL So much has been taken from the Dakota people. Yet somehow, they’ve never lost their ability to love and to forgive others. For more than a decade, a journey toward healing and reconciliation has taken place during the Dakota 38 + 2 Wokiksuye Ride, which honors the 38 Dakota ...

A legacy at SMSU

MARSHALL At one time or another, Stu Galstad said, he’s probably worked with people from all levels at Southwest Minnesota State University. “It’s been kind of interesting that way, in that you meet a wide variety of people,” Galstad said. It’s not hard to see why that would ...

Building it in Balaton

BALATON Despite being a community of less than 700, Balaton is growing in a number of ways. As Balaton Economic Development Authority (EDA) director, Tara Onken has seen development, construction and expansion opportunities come to fruition throughout the community, including at Eastbay, ...

All decked out

MARSHALL Those of you who just can’t get enough of holiday activities will want to stop in at the Lyon County Museum this month. In addition to the regular exhibits, there are a variety of Christmas trees, gift items and Christmas decorations throughout the museum to look at. A holiday ...

Making the best of it

ECHO ECHO Charter School kids seem to have fun riding the bus with the streets all torn up for the big infrastructure project the town is undertaking. Some days bus drivers had the challenge of weaving between two large pieces of construction equipment, a bull dozer on one side of the ...

Carving out a piece of history

MARSHALL Being commissioned to carve a statue for a church is an amazing honor, especially if you are a retired woman like Alice Marthaler of Marshall who enjoys carving. Marthaler is a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall, a sister parish to the Church of St. Clotilde for ...