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Annual Bishop Lucker Lecture to be held virtually

NEW ULM – For the first time in 18 years, the audience of the annual Bishop Lucker Lecture, sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm, will participate via an online webinar due to the COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. The lecture will broadcast live on Monday, March 8, at 7 p.m. The year’s presenter is Johnnette Benkovic Williams who will present on “The Journey in Faith.” Williams is founder and president of Women of Grace®, a Catholic apostolate for women featuring several outreaches, including conferences, media, study groups, and more. She is also founder and ...

SMSU Third in Military Friendly® Schools Rankings

MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University has been ranked third in the country in the small public university class by Military Friendly® Schools. Military Friendly® rates schools based on six categories: academic policies and compliance, admissions and orientation, culture and commitment, financial aid and assistance, graduation and career, and military student support and retention. SMSU exceeds the benchmark standard in all categories. “The Veterans Association is very proud to see SMSU recognized as one of the top Military Friendly® schools in the county,” said ...

George Floyd Panel Discussion March 2

MARSHALL — A panel discussion, “Justice and George Floyd: Police on Trial,” will be held via Zoom March 2 at 7 p.m. The event is the second of three to be held prior to the trial of the four Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd. The topic for the second panel discussion is “Police on Trial: State of Minnesota v. Derek Chauvin.” The panel includes Associate Professor of Justice Administration BC Franson and Associate Professor of Justice Administration Amanda Sieling. To RSVP and obtain the Zoom link go to; ...

SMSU Ranked 30th in Nation for Best Master’s in Coaching

MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University has been ranked 30th in the nation for the Best Master’s in Coaching by Intelligent.com. Intelligent.com is a website that helps students make informed higher education choices. It evaluates programs on the basis of flexibility, faculty, course strength, cost and reputation. The 2021 ranks were calculated through a unique scoring system which included student engagement, potential return on investment, and leading third-party evaluations. Intelligent.com assessed 2,277 accredited colleges and universities, and just the top 50 made ...

United Way of Southwest Minn. raises $502,000 during 2020-21 campaign

United Way of Southwest Minnesota reports a total of $502,000 was raised during the 2020-21 fundraising campaign. A small portion of the funds raised locally will be paid directly to local organizations as designated by the donors. All other funds raised locally will support local programming and people throughout 2021-22. Currently, 50,500 local people are being touched by the organization through internal programs, community partner programs and/or other initiatives.

Johnson, Krueger promoted to manager at Hoffman & Brobst

Hoffman & Brobst, PLLP announced the promotions of Carlton Johnson, CPA, and Kyle Krueger to manager. As Managers, Johnson and Krueger will continue to serve their clients and transition into new relationships with existing clients. In addition to their client work, Johnson and Krueger will assist with several management aspects of the firm. Hoffman & Brobst, PLLP is a full service certified public accounting firm with offices in Marshall, Granite Falls, and Minneota, Minnesota. Johnson is a 2015 graduate of Southwest Minnesota State University. He began his career with Hoffman & ...