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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 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. Marshall-Lyon County Library hours, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., 201 C St. Lyon County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 301 W. Lyon St., ...

Local Briefs

Dahms and Swedzinski host final town hall meetings State Senator Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, and State Representative Chris Swedzinski, R-Ghent, invite area residents to attend their last joint town hall meetings on Thursday, May 21, in Tracy, Marshall, Minneota, Canby, Madison, Dawson, and Granite Falls. The senator and representative are not seeking re-election, so these meetings will be the last of a series that began in 2011. “We have enjoyed holding these town hall meetings over the years,” said Dahms. “We look forward to visiting with our constituents and thanking ...

Period poverty impacts one in four women

During Period Poverty Awareness Week, May 11-17, Avera is helping to raise awareness and concern for females who lack resources and/or knowledge to manage their monthly period. Half of the population menstruates, yet the Alliance for Period Supplies reports that one in four people struggle to purchase period supplies due to lack of income. “In rural areas, there can be a lack of access due to proximity to stores that carry period supplies. In addition, not every girl has a trusted woman in her life who can help her learn to manage her monthly period, and this can also lead to ...

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 AA (Book study), 8 a.m., Open Door Church, 77 North Bruce Street. Free sale, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Marshall Efree Church, 410 Airport Road, Marshall. Marshall-Lyon County Library hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 201 C St. Lyon County Museum, noon.-4 p.m., 301 W. Lyon St., Marshall. Craft Beer and Wine Festival, 3-6 p.m., Red Baron Arena and ...

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. 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 W. Lyon St., Marshall. Fast Track, 10 a.m., Adult Community Center, ...

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. TOPS# 1373 (take off pounds sensibly), 8-9 a.m., 82 W Main Street Cottonwood. For questions call 507-828-0944. Cribbage, 9:30 a.m., Adult Community Center, Marshall. SW MN Arts Council Gallery, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 ...