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Wheelchair basketball player will speak to SMSU graduates

MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University announced on Thursday that Ryan Martin, Class of 2002, will deliver the commencement address to the Class of 2025 at the 57th Commencement Ceremony at 10 a.m. May 10 in the SMSU R/A Facility. Raised in Somers, Connecticut, Ryan Martin was born ...

‘Starting her second century’

NEW ULM — On April 17, Adeline Wiltscheck and her close-knit friends visited Pizza Ranch to celebrate her birthday. Wiltscheck’s birthday was actually on April 18, but her friend group has the tradition of hosting a tea party get-together on Thursday and decided to change it into an early ...

School district considering operating referendum

MARSHALL — Facing a projected budget deficit of more than $1 million in the next school year, the Marshall Public Schools District is considering a voter-approved operating referendum.  The district is using reserves, typically meant for emergencies rather than operational costs, to cover ...

DNR licensing app rollout delayed to later this year

MARSHALL — A new electronic system for issuing fishing and hunting licenses was supposed to roll out in Minnesota in March. Now, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said the system will launch later in the year. For now, nothing will change for anglers getting fishing licenses ...

Council of Catholic Women conference is in Tracy

TRACY — Women from around southwest Minnesota will be gathering at St. Mary’s Church in Tracy this weekend. They’ll be focusing on Catholic faith, but also on showing that faith in their communities, said organizers of the 2025 New Ulm Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Convention. ...