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Seeking light after years of hurt

Dear Annie: I don’t understand why people see me as a threat. I have no devious plans or intentions. I’ve never been in a fight. Throughout my life, I’ve been bullied -- from elementary school all the way through college -- by the same girl. Despite everything, I’ve always tried to help others. I feed the homeless, even though I am homeless myself. I feel like I carry a curse from my mother. She has never truly liked me and has done her best to tear me down, even now. I never had the chance to be close to my dad. When people listen to her lies, they often turn against me, and ...

LeRoy “Doc” Affolter

Aug. 12, 1932-Nov. 18, 2025 MARSHALL—LeRoy “Doc” Affolter, age 93, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall. Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 1, 2025, at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in ...

New at the Library

New Materials at the Marshall-Lyon County Library Fiction Colgan, Jenny. The Secret Christmas Library  Damoff, Sarah. The Bright Years  Faulkner, Katherine. The Break-In  Gregory, Philippa. Boleyn Traitor  Halperin, Hanna. Something Wild  Hill, Joe. King Sorrow  Hornby, Gill. The Elopement  James, Tania. Loot  Knight, Eliza. The Queen’s Faithful Companion  Kovach, Carla. Their Silent Graves Detective Gina Harte #7)  Mackintosh, Clare. Other People’s Houses  Macomber, Debbie. A Ferry Merry Christmas  Madison, Shawntelle. The Fallen ...

When passion meets paycheck

Dear Annie: I’m writing about my sister, “Claire,” who seems to be living two completely different lives. By day, she’s a high-powered attorney, wearing tailored suits and commanding boardrooms. But on weekends, she disappears to a tiny town in Michigan, where she rents a cabin and paints. None of her colleagues know about her art, and she told me she doesn’t want them to find out. Recently, Claire confided that she’s thinking of quitting her firm to paint full time. The problem is, she’s spent 15 years building her legal career, and her husband is firmly against the ...

Having a backscratcher on hand

Dear Heloise: The hint about using a back scratcher to reach things in a store is something I have been doing for a while. I keep it in my purse. One day while shopping, I noticed a lady who was trying to get something high on a shelf and said that I could help her. She told me that I wasn’t much taller than her. I whipped out my expandable back scratcher. She was surprised and said that she would have to purchase one. -- Nancy Jo H., in Wood, Pennsylvania Nancy Jo, it’s amazing how many uses we can get out of one object. I’ve used my salad tongs for a number of tasks 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. TOPS# 1373 (take off pounds sensibly), 8-9 a.m., 82 W Main Street Cottonwood. For questions call 507-828-0944. 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. ...