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Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign raises nearly $40,000

We started 2024 almost two weeks late due to unforeseen circumstances. Paul Bridgland, Dave Olafson, John Drown and Kathy Blomme volunteered and we had a very successful year bringing in almost $37,000. In addition, in the kettle in Cottonwood Co-op we were blessed to receive a $1 gold coin, the current market value of which is to be added to our other total. As of yet we do not know the value, but it should put us very close to $40,000. Of that total 88% stays right here in Lyon County to help our people in need. Amen! The history behind that gold coin is that each year a person ...

DEI Commission committed to cultivating diverse backgrounds

Marshall Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Commission was formed in early 2021 with the mission to create and sustain ongoing dialogue, through which we explore inequities, share information, and be a change agent for race equity within our community. To support our work, we know our community is special: • From 2010 to 2020, Lyon County percent of population who identified as either Hispanic or a race other than white went from 12% to 19%, City of Marshall 22%. • Marshall’s median household income is $53,138 compared to $77,706 state-wide. • 33 Languages spoken in ...

Midwinter chores

During our long, chilly winters – when it’s so cold outside that you wish you had stored your brass monkey someplace warm – a guy has no excuses and no choice but to tackle those indoor chores that he’d put off last summer. Numerous such chores present themselves. Chief among mine recently were replacing our bathroom and kitchen faucets. Both were still functioning, but both had, over the years, acquired unsightly surface deposits of whitish minerals. Professional plumbers call these deposits “hard water crud.” I tried to remove the deposits with vinegar and with powerful ...

Santa Claus legend should be remembered all throughout the year

We’re in the middle of January blahs; a cold, quiet time of the year when we can look back on memories made during the 2024 holiday season. Some of those memories relate to the legend of Santa Claus. By all indications, Santa had another really good year. He delivered countless toys for children around the world with his sleigh and nine reindeer. He crawled down many narrow chimneys to place the toys next to Christmas trees. I have my share of Santa memories. They started when I was a young child as my parents set out a cold beer and Christmas cookies for Santa on our basement ...

Raising awareness of human trafficking, stalking

This January, WoMen’s Rural Advocacy Programs, Inc. is taking some time to discuss human trafficking and stalking. January is Human Trafficking Awareness and National Stalking Awareness Month. WRAP has provided services for victims of human trafficking since 2020 and has assisted victims of stalking since 1994. In this article, we will be discussing different types of human trafficking and stalking, different signs and red flags for trafficking and stalking, self-awareness, and prevention of these crimes. Human Trafficking, also internationally referred to as modern slavery is a ...

Ringing in the New Year

Call us wild and crazy, but my wife and I opted to ring in the new year by spending it with our toddler grandson and his parents, who live in Kansas City. We got a late start on the six-hour journey, so we decided to break it up by spending a night in a hotel at the halfway point. This option became imperative when we ran into an impenetrable wall of fog which, combined with the nighttime darkness, reduced visibility to approximately two feet beyond our headlights. “I can barely see two feet ahead of us!” muttered my wife who was at the wheel and has a penchant for stating the ...