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Re-use, recycle and retire

MARSHALL When Sharon Root sat at her display table at the Lyon County Fair last summer, she recognized more than one young person as someone she has watched grow up over the years from annual visits to Lyon County classrooms as a recycling educator. She told one girl, who is now in her early 20s, that this is her last summer giving away promotional pens and pencils at the fair. The young woman, Eden Deutz, said, “Don’t retire, the planet needs you!” Root was touched, but kept making plans to retire. “It’s time,” she said. Root started working at the Lyon County Public ...

Testing the waters together

MARSHALL On the day before the Governor’s Pheasant Opener, lots of people around Marshall were preparing to get out into the field. But for some it wasn’t about hunting — it was about scientific field work. While a chilly drizzle fell from the sky, young people climbed off of school ...

The future of learning

MARSHALL As technology continues to advance, educational institutions like Holy Redeemer School in Marshall have learned to balance the use of traditional teaching methods while also embracing new technological opportunities. While the teachers are attempting to use the best possible ...

Going off-script

MARSHALL It’s not often you get a chance to work one-on-one with someone at the top of their career, but Southwest Minnesota State University junior Sariah Cheadle recently got a few acting tips from Isiah Whitlock Jr. Whitlock gave a presentation on what it takes to succeed in acting ...

Pets with a purpose

Sometimes the best medicine is the companionship of a furry friend. Laurel Wambeke knows that to be true. “I’ve been training therapy animals,” said Wambeke, who lives with her husband, Vincent, in the rural Marshall area. “It’s going great so far. I’ve gone to assisted living ...

Turning the pages of history

MARSHALL There’s been a half-century’s worth of events and changes at the corner of Lyon and 3rd Street. But the former Marshall-Lyon County Library building has stood through it all, from its construction in 1967 to its renovation as the Lyon County Museum. Area community members will ...