CAMDEN PARK — There were a few fish biting at Camden State Park’s trout stream, Lynd Public School students said. But only one student had managed to land one. “I felt really proud of myself, because I was the only one who caught a fish,” said Aubrey Watts, a sixth-grade student at ...

MARSHALL — Food insecurity is a problem that affects students at Southwest Minnesota State University, Vickie Abel said. Over the past year, the Mustang Market food pantry has seen the numbers of SMSU students using it each month almost double. “Last year, before September, we probably ...

MARSHALL — New language arts standards from the Minnesota Department of Education have a big difference from the past – now, the state is requiring schools to use approved curriculums. “This is a huge shift,” said Beth Ritter, director of teaching and learning at Marshall Public ...

LYND — Area kids and families got active and creative Thursday night at a new event at Lynd Public School. The school held its first-ever “Fine Arts and Fitness” family fun night. “Last year, we decided to do something to showcase students’ art projects,” said Lynd Principal Jason ...

MARSHALL — She’s a member of the Grand Ole Opry, a chart-topping artist and live performer. And on Friday, Lauren Alaina was revealed as the headliner at this fall’s Prairie Jam concert in Marshall. People cheered as Alaina’s name was announced, during an event at the Wooden Nickel ...

MARSHALL — Marshall Parks and Recreation Superintendent Preston Stensrud said he’s been getting lots of reports of graffiti and vandalism lately. “It seems like almost daily,” Stensrud said. It also seemed like vandalism reports were coming unusually early in the year, maybe because ...