Delores Richards and I, Dennis Ozmun1, are the two volunteer coordinators for the Lyon County Salvation Army. What a roll-a-coaster ride this has been. Looking over the last few years in 2020, we had $40,348. In 2021 we were just over $50,000. 2022 brought in just over $44,000, and 2023 we ...

The coming year will be an eventful year for the city of Marshall with many projects and initiatives on deck for City Council and staff. After the successful November 2023 referendum on the new aquatic center that has dedicated sales tax revenue to fund construction, the design process has ...

It’s the time of year when keeping your floors clean is about like using a kitchen colander to stem the flow of Niagara Falls. This is especially true if you have pets or children or pets that you consider to be your children. The combination of melting snow and bare earth creates that ...

Four years after Census 2020, the mystery of Marshall’s population decline has yet to be solved. Much to everyone’s surprise, the city posted a decline of 52 residents in 2020. It meant that Marshall is no longer the largest city in southwestern Minnesota since Worthington’s total was ...

I like Terry Helget. He’s a friend. But sometimes I hate Terry. Terry didn’t mean us any harm. Knowing we were lifelong baseball fans, he introduced a group of us to Immaculate Grid. That is an online, daily game. It’s not for the casual fan. It’s for the fan who devotes each summer ...

Valentine’s Day — the national holiday that commonly involves expressing heartfelt sentiments with heart-shaped boxes of chocolates — is upon us. Finding a fitting Valentine gift for your Significant Other can be problematic if you have been in a relationship for a long time. It’s ...