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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 AA (Book study), 8 a.m., Open Door Church, 77 North Bruce Street. Marshall-Lyon County Library, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 201 C St. Lyon County Museum, noon.-4 p.m., 301 W. Lyon St., Marshall. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., 800 East Southview Court. Sunday Broadway Meets Lake Benton, 3 p.m., Lake Benton Opera House, Lake Benton. Alcoholics ...

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. SW MN Arts Council Gallery 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m., 509 West Main Street, Marshall. Lyon County Museum 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 301 ...

Taking a leap of faith

MARSHALL — A few years ago, Jan Mason, Boulder Creek’s assisted living director, plunged into an icy lake as a fundraiser for a new virtual field trip program for the facility. On Saturday, Mason will jump out of an airplane at 13,000 feet to raise money for dementia. Mason will do a tandem jump at Skydive Adventures in Luverne. The idea stemmed from a health scare she had last year. “And in addition to that, my mom died at 59, and I turned 59 this year,” Mason said. “On my birthday, I decided was was going to try and do some things on my bucket list. One of the things was ...

New at the Library

New materials at the Marshall-Lyon County Library FICTION Awad, Diana. As Far as She Knew Blount, Laurel. Courage in the Storm (Johns Mill #3) Burke, Caro Claire. Yesteryear Condie, Ally. The Girls Trip Green, Jocelyn. The Manhattan Confessions (On Central Park #3) Klune, TJ. We Burned So Bright Lindstrom, Jon. Hollywood Payback Taylor, Brad. Shadow Strike (Pike Logan #20) Thorpe, Rufi. Margo’s Got Money Troubles MYSTERY Balzo, Sandra. Poison & Pooches Davis, Krista. The Diva Poaches a Bad Egg (Domestic Diva #18) Perrin, Kristen. How to Cheat Your Own Death ...

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. SW MN Arts Council Gallery, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m., 509 West Main Street, Marshall. Hand-Knee-Foot, 9:30 a.m., Adult Community Center, Marshall. Lyon County ...

Local Briefs

The Declaration of Independence and Liberty, Then and Now discussion at museum In partnership with the Lyon County Museum, Braver Angels of Minnesota, and the Minnesota Historical Society, the Minnesota Humanities Center presents a series of community conversations throughout the state in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. This conversation series, titled “The Declaration of Independence and Liberty, Then and Now,” is meant to bring Minnesotans together, to reflect upon the principles of the Declaration of Independence, the importance of ...