In the March 28 edition of the Independent, Southwest Minnesota State University held an employee recognition and retiree reception to honor milestones. There were approximately 959 years of collective service represented between all faculty and staff that were honored, along with recognizing 18 faculty and staff members who have or will be retiring in the current academic school year.
MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota saw some rainy and icy conditions on Thursday, which led to some school closures and canceled events in the area. However, wintry weather isn’t over yet – on Thursday, National Weather Service forecasts said another round of icy conditions is possible into Friday morning. Local storm reports on the National Weather Service website said about a tenth of an inch of ice had accumulated in parts of the Marshall area on Thursday. Reports from Ivanhoe and Tracy said there was about a tenth of an inch of ice on trees, parked vehicles and other surfaces, ...
TYLER — Playing a role in helping people achieve their property dreams and beyond is what truly drives Lonnie Lambertus Sr. in his professional career, as general manager of both Tyler Lumber and Tyler Hardware. Lambertus has over 30 decades of experience in the building industry, who ...
LYND — From demolition, to hauling, landscaping, snow removal and everything in between, Lynd’s D & G Excavating is rooted by family and has been servicing the area for nearly five decades. Originally established in 1979, the Gruhot family has continued to elevate its mission and grow ...
NEW ULM — Law enforcement and public health leaders and a growing and retail company co-owner discussed cannabis at a seminar Thursday at the New Ulm Conference Center. New Ulm Police Chief Dave Borchert summed up the topic early in the two-hour event. “It’s a bit like the Wild West. ...
MARSHALL — The weather in southwest Minnesota is going from warm to wintry again this week, with a couple different waves of snow and sleet forecast for the region. There are two main chances for snow in the Marshall area this week, said Tim Masters, a technician at the National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls “The bigger one is going to be Wednesday night into Friday morning,” Masters said. Another chance will be Friday into Saturday. Masters said the weather system coming through the region will be a fairly wet one, with a potential for a mix of wintry precipitation ...
