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Community Voices

The past few weeks have been exciting in our buildings as new teachers were here Aug 20-22 for a formal introduction to Marshall Public Schools and the next week all staff attended our annual Workshop Week training and activities. Our District-Wide training this year was “One District, Many ...

Shining light on immigration lies

Community Voices

We live on the edge of Congressional District 7. My congressperson is Michelle Fischbach. She really wants me to know she’ll “secure the border.” This summer, “The Krzmarzick Household” received four 8-by-11 mailings telling me that. With grainy photos of dark-skinned people and ...

Creating stories to achieve our ends

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: One of my acquaintances recently commented that the main reason that many are convinced that the last election was stolen is simply the fact that the MAGA cult was so much more visible than their opposition. They had boat parades, they waved flags at overpasses, they initiated ...

A dewy morning

Local Columns

Wading into the grasses from the cut wheat field, I knew the chances of finding any grouse would be limited. The sea of dew that coated the bluestem, forbs and wildflowers in the conservation planting of the public access parcel might as well have been lake water as the hydro-resistant material ...

I’m in the mood for…

Local Columns

Over the years, I’ve been asked many times to state my favorite wine. Because of the many variables involved, that can be a complex question to answer. Many times, my answer surprises people and here’s why. My mood dictates what I’d like to taste, and that answer usually fosters some ...