Although it went unnoticed, it was there. As a young lad, I liked walking through the fields on our family farm. After a long day of work, those fields offered me solace and hope. It was quiet. There was hope. There was beauty. Strolling through a field of corn, there was a sense of hope. ...
When the morning of Oct. 11 arrives in downtown Marshall, don’t expect to hear the music of marching bands or fire truck horns blaring. Don’t expect to see waves of candy flying toward children. You will have to travel down to the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University to take ...
The older I get, the more I look forward to the red and gold of autumn. While the trees often sport these colors as the season rolls around and summer comes to an end, the red and gold that often accompanies this time in between that seasonal shift is a bit different. The areas around those ...
Question: With school back in session, can you talk about school bus safety and what motorists need to know? Answer: School buses have yellow and red lights that flash alternately to warn drivers they are stopping to load or unload students. Bus drivers will activate flashing yellow lights ...
A new school year is always a special time. There’s a distinct pulse in the hallways, focus in the classrooms and a sense of possibility for what lies ahead. Our teachers and staff are ready to build on the progress we’ve made together as a district. At every level, we are seeing our ...
To the editor: Howw long does it take for the city of Marshall to take some action against thistles and weeds 4 feet high and branches all over? Why can’t they do something before they all go to seed and end up in my yard? This is unacceptable. Shirley Powelson Marshall