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Community Voices

‘Amplify your impact’

Our goal-setting and professional development this year at Marshall Public Schools is centered around the theme “Amplify Your Impact.” This means we’re self-reflecting a bit and considering the impact our practice has and how we can ensure that the work we’re doing has the greatest ...

A Tay Tay Halloween

The days are growing shorter, and the nights are longer and somehow darker and spookier. This can only mean that it’s Halloween season. A burning question that’s occupying many children’s minds at this time of year is: who or what should I be for Halloween? The options are infinite ...

Upper Sioux State Park decision reflects changing public mindset

Big changes are in the works for Upper Sioux Agency State Park near Granite Falls — changes that are likely to start with new ownership. State officials are poised to transfer ownership of the park to the Dakota tribe of the Upper Sioux reservation. The Minnesota Department of Natural ...

My longtime partner — Farmall 400 tractor

This time of year, I spend a lot of hours unloading soybeans and corn headed for our bins. First, I pull the wagon up to the auger perfectly so the grain will flow into the hopper. Then I back up and do it again if it’s not perfect. I start the tractor, turn on the auger, and open the wagon ...

On the Porch

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the nation’s historic places of preservation. In Minnesota, the staff at the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), a division of the Department of Administration, work with agencies, organizations, and private ...

The Vietnam War — Mike Davis — serving with the Americal Division

We have been learning about Mike Davis and his Vietnam service. Mike graduated from Sanborn High School in 1967 and was drafted in 1969. He completed his training and the Army deployed him to Vietnam in April 1970. Mike began his tour at Phu Bai Air Base in the north before the Army ...