This year brings a significant milestone for Avera Marshall—our 75th anniversary. May 25, 2025, will mark 75 years since the doors first opened to serve our community. It’s a milestone that has us looking back on our roots. A legacy of compassion Our story began with a generous ...

Things have been going to pot at our place lately. This isn’t necessarily a bad development. In fact, some would argue that it’s a welcome outcome. My wife, for one, would likely say, “It’s about time!” The pots that I’m referring to are the kind that have to do with plants. ...

Question: I notice a lot of people walking and running along the highway. The thing that concerns me is that they are moving in the same direction of traffic with their back to the potential hazard. Can you talk about pedestrian safety and what people should do when on the highway? Answer: ...

More and more, couples are choosing to live together before getting married, and some are forgoing marriage altogether. According to the Institute for Family Studies, 70% of couples live together prior to marriage. 1 And while no one wants to “jinx” the relationship by planning for a ...

Bill Curwick graduated from Marshall High School in 1968 and attended some college before enlisting in the Army and training as a combat engineer. He deployed to Vietnam in November 1970 where the Army assigned him to Company D, 26th Engineer Battalion, 23rd Infantry Division at Chu Lai. The ...

For this column, I often share social news or the gossip columns from the old newspapers. The social news is always fascinating to read and a lot can be learned of local people and events from the communities in Lyon County. For this article, I’m going to share the classifieds from one of the ...