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How GreenCorp affects our region

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This past September, Lyon County was awarded a GreenCorp member from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. “Members serve at organizations throughout the state, completing community-focused environmental projects while gaining experience and learning green job skills. The MPCA selects site organizations to host up to 58 MN GreenCorps members; each year members serve full-time from September to the following August. Organizations eligible to host include government entities (local, regional, state, and tribal), school districts, public education institutions, and 501(c)(3) ...

Five ways to reprioritize your finances this spring

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For many, spring is the chosen time to clean out your home from the winter, so you can start fresh in the summer. Clearing through clutter and refocusing on goals can be just as important for your finances as it is for your home. Explore the following considerations to spring clean your finances and set a plan for the remainder of the year. 

 Refocus on your goals Assess your finances to see if you may have strayed from your financial goals. If you’re far behind the targets you’ve set, review your spending habits and try to identify which choices and activities have added ...

Marshall’s Little Dairy Queen treasured by several generations

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It won’t be quite the same this summer on Country Club Drive next to the National Guard Armory. I learned this month that the Little Dairy Queen won’t be opening up. It was always a tradition. People looked forward to stopping there when summer arrived. Its history goes back to before my childhood. I remember many days when I’d go to Legion Field for an afternoon at the pool or for a baseball game and then stop for a treat at the Little Dairy Queen. I liked the cones, the Dilly Bars, the Buster Bars and the hot fudge sundaes. Sometimes I’d splurge for a shake. When I got ...

School budget cuts should be equitable

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Reading the Feb.19 Marshall Independent article about the final Marshall gymnastics meet was heartbreaking. Not just as a parent, but as someone who has watched these girls work tirelessly to build something meaningful. Gymnastics was not a failing program. It was not declining. It was not stagnant. It was growing. This was a young team — mostly seventh and eighth graders. A program that was clearly rebuilding from the ground up. And what did they do? They improved every single meet. Their top four scores came in the final four competitions of the season. They posted a season-best ...

On the Porch

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Garvin lies in the southeast quarter of section 27, Custer Township in Lyon County. The railroad track was laid west from Tracy in 1879. In 1882, a side track was laid and was called Siding No. 7. The August 11, 1882 issue of the Marshall newspaper reported: “Lyon County has a new ...