To the editor: SMSU employees are facing job losses and essential campus services are going to be cut. AFSCME local 2385 was notified that the SMSU administration had a plan that would lay off two full-time employees, reduce another to part-time, and reduce the post office to half-day. ...

To the Editor: What has Michelle Fischbach done for the citizens of Minnesota? We know she didn’t do anything about tariffs. Beef prices are higher than they have ever been, along with almost all groceries. She didn’t do anything about health care premiums, those have gone up 200 to 300%. ...

To the editor: Andy Krzmarzick's "Weeds" column (2/21/26), "A Bad Bunny with a good message" supported the NFL's choice for the halftime show at the Super Bowl game. It was a unique choice as the Puerto Rican singer sang only in Spanish. As the writer pointed out, many Americans learn Spanish ...

Dear editor: It’s easy to forget the actual birth dates this month of Lincoln (12th) and George Washington (22nd), since President’s Day became law in February of 1971. As the decades have passed, the wisdom and truth of the Founding Fathers has mostly been forgotten or claimed to be ...

To the editor: The Marshall Education Association (MEA) is the proud union of teachers and counselors at Marshall Public Schools. We appreciate the opportunity to respond to Russ Labat’s recent column in The Independent on Feb. 11 regarding the school board’s budget reductions. ...

To the editor: I have lived most of my 50 years in Marshall. It was a great place to be a kid and is a wonderful place to raise my own children. Over the years, I have lived in multiple homes and apartments throughout our community. I have had Hispanic neighbors. I have had Somali neighbors. ...