One Independent editorial writer referred to the Marshall Tigers as the New York Yankees of Minnesota high school volleyball. The New York Yankees recorded 27 World Series titles. Meanwhile, Marshall recorded its eighth title on Saturday night in St. Paul. A feat maybe more aligned with the ...

Today is Election Day. Hopefully by the time you picked up the morning paper and read this editorial you have either already voted or getting ready to head out the door and drive over to a polling station to cast your vote. If voting wasn’t on your original plans for the day, please ...

Marshall school district voters have a couple important decisions to make Tuesday, including the election of three board members, one of which is guaranteed to be a newcomer. But equally if not more importantly, voters will decide the fate of an additional tax levy that will provide the ...

Newspapers and reporters have had a rough few years, as they’ve been lumped in with those in newsertainment who led too many to become distrustful of the community-focused work our journalists practice each day. For the men and women working in our state’s weekly and daily newspaper ...

Democracy is under attack across this nation. But there are some places where democracy still flourishes and nourishes the daily lives of Americans. One of those places is the New Ulm Public Schools District, where, during a recent update of the student handbook for the next school year, ...

Last week the Independent reported that the operator of the power grid for most of the Midwest is warning that hot days and electrical demand could possibly lead to rotating blackouts this summer. Marshall Municipal Utilities General Manager David Schelkoph cautioned that the power grid warning ...