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On the Porch

In 1982, St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parsonage were listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In Lyon County, there is a total of 12 listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to St. Paul’s Church, there are: Martin Norseth house in Cottonwood, ...

Crazy Days: Annual tradition for Marshall area residents

Every year in late July on a Thursday Marshall gets a little crazy. The city hosts an annual Crazy Days celebration, a day filled with bargains at local businesses. It begins bright and early at 7 a.m. and continues until late afternoon. We had a good Crazy Days this year. The weather was ...

Your health savings account can be integrated into your retirement planning

When you retire, one of the biggest expenses you may be confronted with on a regular basis is health care. Even if you enroll in Medicare, you may need to pay various medical costs out-of-pocket — and, in general, costs are going up, not down. Fortunately, there are tools that can help make ...

While it’s hot

If I could bottle up these 85-degree days in July and save them for early February, I would, especially if the fishing that is part-and-parcel with summer comes along with my preserved point in time. From sunfish and crappies to white and largemouth bass, this time of year presents fast fishing ...

July is National Mental Health Awareness month

July 2025 marks the 16th annual National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, also known as BIPOC Mental Health Month. This observance was established in 2008 when congress officially recognized July in honor of author and health advocate Bebe Moore Cambell. Cambell (1950-2006) co-founded a ...