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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. Lyon County Museum 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 301 W. Lyon St., Marshall. Fast Track, 10 a.m., Adult Community Center, ...

New at the Library

New materials at the Marshall-Lyon County Library FICTION Brunstetter, Wanda E. The Beginner’s Quilt (Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club #5) Coates, Darcy. The Vengeful Dead (Gravekeeper #5) Crouch, Sarah. The Briars Holloway, Hope. Sanibel Moonlight (Shellseeker Beach #7) Holloway, Hope. Sanibel Sisters (Shellseeker Beach #4) Holloway, Hope. Sanibel Sunsets (Shellseeker Beach #6) Jimenez, Abby. The Night We Met (Say You’ll Remember Me #2) Levy, Marc. Symphony of Monsters Marie, J. My Shadows Have Names Messenger, Alex. The Ice on the Lake Parks, Brad. The ...

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 ...

Hanson named winner of 2026 Dr. Robert A. Barrett Award

Sharon Hanson, city of Marshall city administrator, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Dr. Robert A. Barrett Award for Management Excellence, presented by the Minnesota City/County Management Association (MCMA). The Barrett Award is MCMA’s highest honor and recognizes outstanding service to the profession of local government management. Hanson, who has served as Marshall’s city administrator for eight years, exemplifies the highest level of professional competence, leadership, and commitment to local government. As noted in her nomination, “Sharon Hanson’s career ...

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 ...

Ghosts and crime at vendor show

MARSHALL — As a historian, author and psychic, Adrian Lee makes a living discovering surprises. He found one big surprise along the Minnesota River Valley. “I didn’t know there was Bigfoot sightings,” Lee said. “I met a couple of experts on cryptozoology that had evidence. They had ...