Fall fell upon us with startling swiftness. One day we were sweating to the oldies even though we weren’t working out, and the next day we were frantically rummaging through our closets, searching for our jackets. Whose idea was it to hide all our cold weather clothing? Weather whiplash ...

After attending the swimming pool open house, I understand some of the issues with the current facility. I question whether fixing the leaking problem in the current pool and upgrading the facility has ever been seriously considered. However, I do not support the proposed location of a new ...

Breast cancer affects one in eight women. Add life-saving early detection to your list of autumn traditions like pumpkins, harvest and football. Your local health care team can help you prevent, detect and treat breast cancer. Among the best tools is a yearly mammogram for all women aged 40 ...

One of the things I like best about fall is college homecoming week; when we have a parade, a football game, receptions, awards programs and other campus events at Southwest Minnesota State University. It demonstrates the value of SMSU to all of southwest Minnesota. I know that value almost ...

Editor’s note: The Marshall Area YMCA is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Members of the community are sharing some of their memories of bringing the YMCA to Marshall. In the late 1990’s the completion of the Marshall Flood Control Project opened up much of the city for commercial and ...

A hard frost has heralded the end of the growing season even though there are some plants – they are probably guys — who are insisting, “Really, I’m fine! It’s just a leaf wound!” Our garden turned in a stellar performance despite this summer’s incessant heat and insufficient ...