MARSHALL — Those who work closest with students often become pivotal role models and a strong resource in their lives growing up, which the Marshall Education Association (MEA) aims to honor each year. For the 2025-26 school year, the MEA has selected early childhood teacher Carol Moorse ...
MARSHALL — The Marshall Public School District school board this week approved one of the four bids for the reconstruction of the middle school parking lot. The project calls for redesigning the lot, due to deterioration and improving pedestrian safety. The board accepted the bid from Joe Riley Construction, based in Morris. A contract is to be presented to the board at the next June 1 meeting. Marshall Public Schools partnered with ORB Management, a partner of the district’s on past projects, to help provide leadership and management of the parking lot project. Ryan Melchert, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 a.m., with a free-will offering accepted. The Memorial Day program will start at 10 a.m. at the Community Center. Roy Fuhrmann will be the guest speaker. Following the conclusion of the program at the Community Center, community members are invited to gather at Lakeside Cemetery north of Balaton ...
