Pumpkin Walk at Lyon County Museum

The Lyon County Museum, 301 W Lyon St, Marshall, will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday for visitors to view the Pumpkin Walk. See the Pumpkin Walk entries and vote for your favorite in each category and overall. Halloween treats and activity books are available for visitors each day. In the ice cream shop, there is a special buy one get one free on Schwan’s novelties, while supplies last. On Saturday only, Schwan’s root beer and orange floats are $1/each. For more information, contact the museum at 507-537-6580 or director@lyoncomuseum.org.

Celebrating 10 years of Read for the Record in southwest Minnesota

The SMSU Mustang men’s basketball team joined United Way of Southwest Minnesota to celebrate and highlight the importance of quality early education and literacy. The players and coaches will be reading past Read for the Record books weekly on United Way of Southwest Minnesota’s Facebook page. The recordings will also be available on United Way of Southwest Minnesota’s YouTube channel to view at any time along with some additional favorite titles selected by the players.

Jumpstart Read for the Record is an annual reading celebration that highlights the need for quality early education in America by mobilizing adults and children to set a record for the largest shared reading experience.  United Way of Southwest Minnesota has coordinated this event throughout southwest Minnesota in schools, childcare centers, and libraries over the last 10 years.

Read for the Record will look different this year as volunteers aren’t able to visit locations to read. The program will still take place at locations that choose to participate. The book and activities will be provided to each location. This year’s book, “Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away,” by Meg Medina, is a celebration of lasting friendship, the power of connection and encountering change. Without the help of 1,094 volunteers, this long-standing reading celebration would not be possible. 26,175 children have been read to in southwest Minnesota on Read for the Record day over the last decade.

Participating locations/schools will also have the chance to win various prize packages from United Way of Southwest Minnesota and the SMSU Men’s Basketball team. To learn more about Read for the Record and to find direct links to the recordings, visit this link UnitedWaySWMN.org/RFTR.