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Stressing bike safety

MARSHALL — On Wednesday, the city of Marshall and Marshall Police Department held a Bicycle Safety Extravaganza at the YMCA. The event, which takes place every May before school gets out, had a cone obstacle course outside that children rode their bikes through. Also, an indoor area where ...

Correction

In the Memorial Day schedule in the May 21 edition of the Independent, the time of the Memorial Day program in Marshall was incorrect. The Memorial Day program will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Liberty Park.

MPS Board presents final Tiger Spotlight of year

MARSHALL — As another school year begins to wrap up, the Marshall Public School District School Board presented its final Tiger Spotlight for 2025-26 at Monday night’s meeting, where they recognize a student of the month from each school site from staff and faculty nominations. Maite ...

Variety of Memorial Day programs scheduled

MARSHALL — On Monday, residents of area communities will be pausing to remember the sacrifices of U.S. military service members with a variety of Memorial Day programs. In the Marshall area, Memorial Day observances will include visits to local cemeteries, as well as a program at Liberty ...

‘Never too late to put forth better effort’

MARSHALL — With graduation on the near horizon, the Class of 2026 is drawing the curtain on its final moments together of shared high school life. But, more memories were made as Marshall High School seniors, along with juniors, sophomores and freshman, were recognized for student ...

SMSU to get $1.2M from bonding bill

MARSHALL — The 2026 bonding bill that the Minnesota state legislature passed this week will help with facilities updates at Southwest Minnesota State University, as well as infrastructure improvements in several area communities. SMSU will receive $1.2 million in state bonding dollars, ...