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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 ...

Wetterling/Baker appearance at Lyon Co. Museum

Patty Wetterling, along with Joy Baker, came to the Lyon County Museum Sept. 19 as part of museum's Fall Reflection series. They talked about their book "Dear Jacob: A Mother's Journey of Hope," as well as the new documentary "Echoes in the Night: The Search for Jacob Wetterling."

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, ...

UWSWMN awards Kindness Investment Program (KIP) Grant to Embe Girls on the Run

The United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN) has awarded a $1,000 Kindness Investment Program (KIP) Grant to Embe Girls on the Run. This funding will support the after-school programs offered in the Fulda and Murray County Central school districts to 3rd through 8th grade girls. "I had the pleasure of visiting with the girls and was able to witness the positive impact of the program firsthand,” said Tanya Moat, CEO of the United Way of Southwest Minnesota. “It was clear the combination of physical activity and connecting with other girls was making a lasting impact in their ...

Tree Walk to start Nov. 21

The 14th annual Indoor Christmas Tree Walk opens Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Lyon County Museum, 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall. The trees and museum will stay decorated through Dec. 31. View decorated trees by area families, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and service organizations. To vote for your favorite(s), place money in a box located by each tree. The top three organizations/businesses with the most money in their boxes will win the 2026 tree walk. There will be an online option to vote on the museum's website. All proceeds from the boxes will go to benefit the Lyon County ...

Election results online

Due to press time deadlines, election results will be published in Thursday's print edition. However, results are currently available on the marshallindependent.com website