BALATON Students on a recent missions trip to the Dominican Republic learned that people don’t have to speak the same language to communicate or show love. The Victory Christian youth group of 13 students — Kaylee Kirk, Olivia Knochenmus, Odessa Knochenmus, Sydney Lanoue, Lydia Bader, ...
MARSHALL It was only one day of rain, but it came down in “sheets,” area residents said, and ended up delivering 8 inches of water June 16, 1957. On June 21, 3.52 inches of rain fell, making a total of 14 inches for the month. According to “At the Headwaters,” edited by Joseph Amato ...
HENDRICKS A depot, one-room schoolhouse, working church, Sears and Roebuck house and two outbuildings containing military and agriculture memorabilia contain heaps of donated historical items in Hendricks. The public can visit the complex from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today and tour the six buildings ...
CURRIE They hadn’t gone back in time. But Marshall area second-graders got to look back at how life used to be in southwest Minnesota. Steam engines, a historic train station, and a lot more sights were waiting for Park Side Elementary students earlier this month as they toured ...
TRACY Family and community are important in the Hmong culture — something that was evident at a comprehensive meeting recently at the Veterans Memorial Center in Tracy. Khou Lor, Project Uniting Southwest Hmong (PUSH) lead, welcomed the group of more than 50 individuals. After viewing the ...
MARSHALL Danette Stoks of Marshall has sewn 31 baby quilts for grand-nieces and grand-nephews over the past 14 years. “I’ve been quilting since elementary school,” Stoks said. “I wanted to do something special for my nieces and nephews as they had babies.” Stoks said it was ...
