This week, Lyon County Commissioners approved some additional conditions on a permit for a gravel pit south of Ghent. Commissioners voted in favor of a permit with conditions including limits on when ...

A trio of local athletes helped the Minnesota West womens basketball team claim its second National Junior College Athletic Association [NJCAA] Division III national championship in the last three ...

SLEEPY EYE — Trade policy and rising input costs were among concerns often mentioned by agriculture leaders and farmers at a Minnesota Farmers Union People’s Town Hall at Sleepy Eye Brewing Wednesday.

It’s not always easy to for people in rural areas to get the kind of mental health care or other supports they need. The organizers of an upcoming regional conference in Marshall say that can also be ...

One of the more interesting developments emerging from this year’s election race for Minnesota Senate District 15 involves the Jan. 6, 2021, rampage at the U.S. Capitol. Brian Mock is a Republican ...

The table was set with colorful dishes at Boulder Creek Assisted Living. But the 11 guests who took their seats Thursday morning weren’t just there to have lunch. Before the start of the meal, Boulder ...

All five of the Marshall girls basketball team’s starters were named to the Independent’s All-Area teams, announced on ...

NEW ULM – Minnesota United Against Domestic Violence is hosting a special bowling fundraiser 1p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Concordia Lanes to benefit the families of Tabitha Trescott and ...

Holy Redeemer School participated in the 2026 Catholic United Financial with a goal of raising $37,000. With help of generous parents, grandparents and friends, the student body; K-8 raised $39,860.

We are hardwired to sense danger. It’s true. Thousands of years of learning to run from sabre tooth tigers, and we are preconditioned to be sensitive to negative stimuli. No wonder why it’s so ...

The Marshall Public School District held its March session of the Tiger Spotlight at Monday night’s school board meeting, which is a monthly tradition that honors a Student of the Month from each ...

MANKATO.— As energy costs continue to challenge agricultural operations across Minnesota, some farmers are turning to ...