Last week truly marked the end of an era for Marshall residents, the end of a 72-year business tradition. A group of Yelloh drivers paraded their trucks through Marshall on the last day of home delivery service. The event marked the end of a business that started when Marvin Schwan began to ...

Sharon (Johnson) McCully was born in September 1939 in Pipestone, the second of five children born to Fern (Kemnitz) and Harold Johnson. The Johnson kids grew up on the family farm near Verdi, in Lincoln County. Sharon’s oldest sibling was her brother Robert, followed by younger sisters ...

Major car repairs, surprise medical bills, and loss of income are events we don’t tend to give much consideration to until they happen to us. While it may not be as fun as saving for vacation or a home remodel, having an emergency fund in place can make the difference between managing a ...

The Christmas card is often sent as part of the traditional celebration of the holiday season in order to convey between people a range of sentiments related to the holiday season. Over a billion Christmas cards are sent annually in the United States. A leader in the greeting card business, ...

“How’s it going?” is a common conversation starter. I use the reply that Grandpa Nelson favored. “Steady by jerks,” I’ll say. This has never been truer than during my recovery from treatment for tonsil cancer. There are going to be repercussions whenever they slightly kill you ...

Have you ever asked yourself why you should be thankful? In the midst of our hectic lives, doesn’t it become almost too easy to take thankfulness for granted? After all, it’s very easy to toss off a quick thank you, and, then, move on, right? What good does being thankful do for me? ...