MARSHALL — Rising costs, and program and staff cuts were some of the major topics that candidates for Marshall School Board weighed in on during a forum Thursday night. Five of the six people running for school board this fall gathered at the Marshall Area YMCA to answer questions from ...
MARSHALL — Learning about fire safety meant some hands-on fun for community members attending the Marshall Fire Department's annual open house on Thursday. The open house gave families a chance to enjoy a meal, get up close to fire trucks, and learn more about the tools firefighters ...
MARSHALL — Getting high school students ready for their futures after graduation is an ongoing task at the district, Marshall Public Schools staff said this week. “We do a lot of things here in Marshall that are related to careers,” said Dan Hoffman, assistant principal at the Marshall Alternative Learning Center and Career and Technical Institute. At Tuesday’s Marshall School Board meeting, Hoffman and community engagement coordinator and CEO program facilitator Shanda Walker gave board members an update on career development programs in Marshall. Hoffman said a lot of the ...
Prospects are looking good for pheasant hunting in southwest Minnesota, after a mild winter and conditions that were better for nesting, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says. The DNR’s annual roadside wildlife survey found that the pheasant index is up nearly 20% from last year. Based on the August roadside pheasant counts, the DNR’s pheasant hunting prospect map for this fall shows fair or good prospects across a wide portion of southwest and south central Minnesota. “The increase in the pheasant index across the state and within several regions is good news for ...
MARSHALL — At first, the thought of forming a cheer and dance team seemed like a stretch for a group of residents at Heritage Pointe Senior Living. But over the past year, the Heritage Pointe Dragonflies have had a great time. This fall, they brought home a championship trophy for their ...
