To the editor: As data centers for artificial intelligence are being built across the country, many are located where there’s already a strong source of electricity. Here in rural Minnesota, we have an abundance of wind generators producing clean, renewable energy. Yet, much of this power ...

To the editor: This year’s Fourth of July celebration feels very different. Our nation’s fundamental principles of liberty and justice for all are under siege. The “Big Beautiful Bill” is anything but beautiful. Health care is taken away from 17 million people to offset the trillions ...

To the editor: The term “sanctuary city” was coined to imply that somehow undocumented immigrants can do whatever they want, while the police can do nothing. Immigrants here have to follow the same laws as everyone else. There’s not even a legal term “sanctuary city.” The ...

To the editor: It was great news to read the June 28-29 article of the progress of the Marshall Aquatic Center. No doubt this project will serve our citizens well. The article noted the city received $1.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds, passed during the Biden ...

To the editor: “And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.” So reads the last sentence in the Declaration of Independence. Two hundred and ...

To the editor: I was very pleased to read the June 18 Independent article of the “Marshall FD celebrates new ladder truck.” As do other citizens of the Marshall Fire Dept. Service area, I realize it is needed and will serve a good purpose. No doubt it was worth the two-year build period ...