According to John Radzilowski in his book, “Prairie Town: A History of Marshall, Minnesota 1872-1997,” “The second most talked about holiday after Christmas, at least in the early days, was the Fourth of July.” The communities in Lyon County pulled out all the stops to attract as many ...
The year is already rapidly coming to a close, making it peak season for assessing (and, in many cases, reassessing) contribution options related to retirement savings accounts. A major factor worth considering heading into the new year are changes to the SECURE 2.0 Act’s catch-up ...
If you’ve visited the clinic or engaged with your health care record lately, you’ve likely heard about MyChart. This is the new electronic health record (EHR) system we’ve now converted to at our local hospital and clinic. This is an exciting change. While it’s human nature to be kind of wary about something new, we’re finding that patients like the user friendliness and new functionality in comparison to our former system. Avera MyChart is a secure online health connection where patients can see their medications, test results, visit history, upcoming appointments, ...
Karen (Drury) Rafson was born to Bertha (Weidauer) and Edwin A. Drury at the Anna Maria Memorial Hospital on the corner of 6th and Lyon Street in Marshall, on Nov. 23, 1940. Karen was the youngest of the Drurys’ five children. George, the eldest, was 20 years her senior. Grace, her oldest ...
The Independent calendar lists upcoming meetings, facility hours and events in and around Marshall. To have your group’s events listed, email the information to news@marshallindependent.com or submit the information to our virtual newsroom. Today Marshall Sunrise Rotary, 7 a.m., Marshall Area YMCA. Household Hazardous Waste Facility, open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Public Works Building, Marshall. Call 532-8210 for more info. Marshall Area Fine Arts Council gallery 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 344 West Main Street, Marshall. SW MN Arts Council Gallery, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m., 509 West Main ...
To the editor: The 250th Birthday of America this Saturday, is prompting citizens to learn more about the Declaration of Independence and this Republic we are blessed to live in, and what each person can do to protect the freedoms that came from a divine source. Some individuals will be uncomfortable mentioning any type of religion, but the historical records overwhelming assert that the majority of the founders believed in an afterlife, along with a judgment that each of us will face. Consider the Liberty Bell, that has cast into it: “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto ...
