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 ...

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 ...

On one side of me stood a wagon of freshly baled hay. On the other side of me was a bed of roses. Then I realized what I was smelling. It was a similar scent from both the hay and the flowers — a slightly sweet smell with a touch of earthiness. No, I wasn’t high on anything. I was in a ...

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 ...

“Governor Marshall appointed a few county officers and vested them with power to begin county government. It was proposed to organize in December 1869, but owing to the absence of two of the county commissioners it had to be postponed, and the machinery of county government was not set in ...

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 ...