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Balaton to hold Memorial Day events

BALATON — A veterans’ breakfast, program and cemetery services in Balaton will be part of the area Memorial Day observances on Monday. On Monday morning, veterans and their immediate families are invited to a breakfast at the Balaton Community Center. Food will be served from 7:30 to 9:30 ...

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 ...

Dahms, Swedzinski talk fighting fraud

MARSHALL — Fighting fraud, and softening the impact of Minnesota’s new medical and family leave program, were still the big topics at a legislative town hall in Marshall this week. On Thursday morning, Minnesota state Rep. Chris Swedzinski and Sen. Gary Dahms said some of the big pushes ...

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 ...