SW MN Men’s Chorus concerts The Southwest Minnesota Men’s Chorus is performing its annual Christmas concerts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Currie; at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the United Methodist Church in Lamberton; and 7 p.m. Tuesday, ...

Dear Annie: Though I’m young, I often feel as if I’m living the life of someone much older. This past year, many brewing family crises collided between March and April. One relative passed away from a condition we all knew about, but the loss still hit hard. Around the same time, my ...

Dear Heloise: As a professional pet sitter, I have some advice for people who are leaving for a few (or several) days. Your pets will be OK if you remember the following common-sense things to do: -- If your pet is on medication, write out when and how the medication is to be taken. Make sure ...

CHRISTIANA, Tenn. — At the start of a busy holiday week filled with hours of travel, Jordan Gullotta went to a place that has given her comfort and a sense of peace. At The Gentle Barn, an animal rescue organization in Tennessee that offers animal-based therapy, she can brush a friendly cow ...

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 ...

Dear Heloise: I read with great interest the letter from Sharon, in Middletown, Ohio. I, too, mourn the loss of cursive writing and know many young people who are able to text on their phones with impressive speed but are unable to write their own names. Printing their signatures like first ...