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Planter boxes fundraiser

YMCA middle school-age students, with the help of several master gardeners, have made five raised planter boxes as a fundraiser for the YMCA camp program. These planter boxes will be for sale at the Master Gardener Plant Sale from 7 a.m. to noon today at the Marshall Farmers Market. The ...

2026 Marshall VB Schedule

Aug. 28 vs Chanhassan, 7:15 p.m. Sept. 1 at Watertown (SD), 7:15 p.m. Sept. 3 at Waseca, 7:15 p.m. Sept. 10 vs Belle Plaine, 7:15 p.m. Sept. 11 at Southwest MN Challenge, 5 p.m. Sept, 12 at Southwest MN Challenge, 10 a.m. Sept. 15 at St. Peter, 7:15 p.m. Sept 17 at Sioux Falls Christian (SD), 6:30 p.m. Sept 21 vs Mankato West, 7:15 p.m. Sept. 24 vs New Ulm, 7:15 p.m. Sept. 25 at Eagle Invite (Apple Valley HS), 5 p.m. Sept. 26 at Eagle Invite (Apple Valley HS), 9 a.m. Sept 29 at Worthington, 7:15 p.m. Oct 1 at Mayer Lutheran, 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at Willmar, 7 p.m. Oct. 6 vs ...

Master Gardener plant sale

The University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Lyon County will hold their annual fall plant sale will be from 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday Aug. 22, at the Marshall Farmer's Market. The proceeds help fund the non-profit local activities including the Kid's Garden, horticultural educational programs, the new Seed Library at the Marshall-Lyon County Library, and other programs.

2026 Canby FB Schedule

Sept. 3 at Springfield, 7 p.m. Sept. 11 vs MACCRAY, 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at Minneota, 7 p.m. Sept. 25 vs YME, 7 p.m. Oct. 2 vs Dawson-Boyd, 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at Lakeview, 7 p.m. Oct 14 at Lac qui Parle Valley, 7 p.m. Oct. 20 vs MCC, 7 p.m.

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 ...

2026 Red Rock Central VB Schedule

Aug. 27 vs TMB 7:15 p.m. Sept. 1 at Renville County West, 7;15 p.m. Sept. 8 at Windom Area, 7:15 p.m. Sept. 17 vs Southwest Minnesota Christian, 7:15 p.m. Sept. 19 at Hummel Invite (Jackson County Central HS), 9 a.m. Sept. 21 at Sleepy Eye, 7:15 p.m. Sept. 22 vs Edgerton, 7:15 p.m. Sept. 24 at Mountain Lake Area, 7:15 p.m. Sept. 29 at Adrian/Ellsworth, 7:15 p.m. Oct. 1 vs HLO/Fulda, 7:15 p.m. Oct. 2 vs Springfield, 12:30 p.m. Oct. 6 vs Westbrook-Walnut Grove, 7:15 p.m. Oct. 8 @ RTR, 7:15 p.m. Oct. 13 vs MCC, 7:15 p.m. Oct. 15 @ Wabasso, 7 p.m. Oct. 19 @ Hills-Beaver Creek, ...