In Lyon County, we currently recycle only about 37% of our paper and paper products, which means an alarming 63% is discarded as waste. Most individuals are familiar with the types of paper that can be recycled, including newspapers, magazines, junk mail, office paper, school assignments, and ...

For this column, I often share social news or the gossip columns from the old newspapers. The social news is always fascinating to read and a lot can be learned of local people and events from the communities in Lyon County. For this article, I’m going to share the classifieds from one of the ...

The highlight of my Super Bowl Sunday in 2025 was not the lopsided game, but was instead an afternoon program on Pioneer PBS. I watched a travel program on Iceland. I tuned in because I wanted to know more about it. I’m Polish, German, English, Swedish, Belgian and Dutch and therefore ...

We have been learning about Karl Porisch, a 1963 Jackson High School graduate who earned a bachelor’s degree at Mankato State College in 1968. He signed up for Marine Corps flight training and completed the 12-week, Platoon Leaders Class (PLC), receiving his commission as a second lieutenant ...

We are closely monitoring discussions at the state legislature regarding education. We are fortunate to have advocates at the state level through MSBA, MASA, and MREA, who listen to our needs and provide regular updates and advocacy support. With significant movement and discussion at the ...

When we think of Eating Disorders we typically think of females. Depending on the study, about 90 percent of people with an eating disorder are women or girls. What is not mentioned or is ignored is that about 10 percent of people with eating disorders are males. There was a study that showed ...