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Gordon Crossley

Personal (please list occupation, education and family): I was born in southwestern New York State and grew up on a farm. I went to college in GA where I met my wife, Susan, and we have been married for 45 years. We were foster parents for 20 years and I have 4 children and 6 grandchildren. ...

Janet Arvizu

Personal (please list occupation, education and family): I am running for Tracy City Council with a strong love for the community that I have called home for 47 years and with a desire to help it continue to thrive!  Out of the 47 years, I have spent 27 years dedicated to serving on Tracy ...

Regional Calendar

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 ...

Regional Calendar

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 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. TOPS# 1373 (take off pounds sensibly), 8-9 a.m., 82 W Main Street Cottonwood. For questions call 507-828-0944. Cribbage, ...

Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors

Sevita Progress Award Our mission is to offer adults, children and their families innovative, quality services and supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual or behavioral challenges they face. 408 East Main Street, Building 300, Suite #2; ...

Southwest Minnesota Orchestra Concert on Nov. 1

The Southwest Minnesota Orchestra (SMO), with music director Dr. Daniel Rieppel, will present “Rachmaninoff Reverie: Vocalise, Symphonic Dances & Piano Concerto No. 3,” featuring internationally acclaimed pianist Denis Evstuhin, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in the Schwan Community Center for the Performing Arts at the Marshall High School.  The concert celebrates the music of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), whose lush melodies, emotional depth, and virtuosic writing have made him one of the most beloved composers of the Romantic era. The program features three of ...