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. ...

To the editor: I urge everyone to make the sensible decision to support year-round E15. Supporting E15 would be especially meaningful now, as corn farmers face the most dire economic conditions they’ve seen this century. As MCGA has noted for years, ensuring permanent year-round E15 is one ...

To the editor: In response to Rep. Chris Swedzinski’s Feb 7, 2026 fishing regulation proposal article: The best way to improve the quality of fishing in our local lakes is to improve the quality of our water. This will have a much greater effect than increasing the number of lines we can ...

To the editor: Democrats, what are you afraid of? The SAVE act all ready passed in the House of Representatives and is heading for the Senate. The SAVE act is a move to ensure voting integrity and requires a valid I.D. Chuck Schumer says all his fellow sheep will vote no. That would include ...

To the editor: Jan. 22 marked the 53rd anniversary of Roe versus Wade which gave the medical community the power to legally perform abortions. The body count is now over 65 million since 1973. Why is it that the press will flood us with pictures and verbiage of ICE activities, while at the ...