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Making chemistry cool

MARSHALL Explosions of light and sound, disappearing water and other cool chemistry reactions — despite oftentimes being awe-inspiring and mysterious — are not to be mistaken for magic, members of the Southwest Minnesota State University Chem Club said. “People always call our shows ...

A reason to celebrate

MARSHALL Marshall Evangelical Free Church is enjoying a growth spurt that has it expanding its facilities to include more youth ministry space. “A building has been added between the two buildings,” said the Rev. Don LeClere, who is senior pastor. “It holds a whole new youth room.” ...

An architectural genius

MARSHALL The beautiful architecture of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church will be celebrated next week — and the man behind the building. The Southwest Minnesota Orchestra will perform “Building Minnesota: The Centennial Commemoration of Emmanuel Masqueray” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Holy ...

A new look at Mustang heritage

MARSHALL They had to work fast, Stacy Frost said. With the student center at Southwest Minnesota State University quiet during spring break, a group of area volunteers had a short window of opportunity to do some major moving and sorting. On Tuesday afternoon, Andrea Hess helped unlock ...

On the watch

MARSHALL Cold weather might keep a lot of people indoors during the winter, but not avid year-round birders like Garrett Wee and Roger Schroeder. “It’s really neat that it gets you outside,” said Schroeder, who has been birding for more than 20 years. “It’s something my family ...

Report warns of state money fallout from health law repeal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sobering report to governors about the potential consequences of repealing the Obama-era health care law warns that federal spending cuts probably would create funding gaps for states and threaten many people with the loss of insurance coverage. The Affordable Care Act has two main components for expanding coverage: subsidized private health insurance available in all 50 states, and an optional Medicaid expansion that has been accepted by 31 states and the District of Columbia. Those two components of the health law cover more than 20 million people. A report by ...