Editor’s Note: Jerry is taking some time off. Here is one of his past columns from his Oldies But Goodies file. I have a deep and abiding apathy for golf. I don’t know why. I guess it’s because the whole idea of grown men and women whacking a little ball and then chasing it ...

I’ve been watching television more than usual in the past two weeks, and it’s mainly for one reason. It’s the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Every afternoon and evening it features a wide range of sports, many of which are things people can enjoy as participants for a lifetime. The ...

In the Marshall Independent of Nov. 20, 1982, Steve Olson wrote a story on the 1924 Lyon County Band. The photograph featured this week from the Lyon County Museum’s collection was taken of the 1924 Lyon County Band while the band was in St. Paul for the 6th annual American Legion Convention. ...

We have been learning about Gordon Labat who was born in 1947 to Rose and Henry Labat, grew up on their farm east of Marshall, and attended Marshall’s Catholic schools. He farmed with his dad before being drafted in fall 1968. He completed his Army training and deployed to Vietnam in April ...

The joke goes that Ole, the quintessential doofus Norwegian, was working atop a 50-story skyscraper when he lost his footing and plummeted toward the ground. As he passed the 25th floor, several witnesses heard Ole exclaim, “Well, so far so good!” I related this tale to my radiation ...

As we mature, it seems we start to believe that a part of life isn’t necessary anymore. Having been fortunate to grow up in a rural setting, it would be impossible to count the number of times I’ve been given advice. Of course, it makes no difference where one matures because advice is ...