The Southwest Minnesota State University Student Association recently held the election for the 2025-26 academic year. The turnout was a positive display of student engagement with more than 400 students actively participating and completing ballots in the democratic process during the election ...

Seed Coalition has announced the winners of the 2025 President’s and Engaged Campus Awards. This year, 84 awardees were selected from 28 colleges and universities across Iowa and Minnesota. Among them are three members of the SMSU college/university community: Jailah Smith, Ben Walker, and ...

Dear Annie: I’m a retired, divorced man who had a fulfilling career, but I now struggle to find female companionship. I was mostly focused on my career and got married in my mid-40s, partly out of loneliness, and together we have a daughter in her 20s. Looking back, I don’t think I was ever ...

Dear Heloise: We travel with two young children who get bored if they don’t have a few toys to play with. However, our car looks so messy with toys scattered everywhere. Help! -- Sherri, in Michigan Sherri, hang a shoe storage bag over the passenger seat and, in the compartments for shoes, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband and I recently welcomed our new granddaughter. She is 2 months old and therefore several months away from receiving her first MMR vaccine. We live in Texas, and while there are currently no known measles cases in our area, we are aware that it could happen due to the ...

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, ...