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Community Voices

75 years of caring in Marshall

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 ...

Going to pot

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. ...

The real are you my mother?

In 1956, the movie “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” hit the silver screen. Seed pods from outer space landed on Earth. If a pod were placed near a sleeping person, a visually identical copy of that person would be produced, and only the copy would be left. Each copy had the original ...

Wondering about God’s plan

I wrote this in November 2023. On advice of attorney, I didn’t submit it then. Both drivers were beat up, but we recovered. All the equipment was totaled. We finished combining corn the last week of October. Then it was a rush to do tillage because you never know when winter is coming. ...

What is a good plan?

A simple definition of planning is thinking about what you have to do to accomplish your goal. It involves future thinking. Psychologists have tried to break down this type of thinking from a variety of perspectives. One view is that it is a process of formulating, evaluating, and selecting ...