Marshall Independent

Stubeda’s compassion ‘really stood out’

MARSHALL — People who knew Rev. Tony Stubeda said one of the things that stood out about him was his compassion for the communities he ministere…

On the Porch

The social news or gossip columns in the old newspapers are always fascinating to read. A special section in the newspaper was devoted to the so…

A supermoon and a genuine super triangle

There’s a full moon this weekend over southwestern Minnesota but it’s not just any old full moon. It’s yet another supermoon. The only thing is,…

Brewing up craft beer samples

MARSHALL — It wasn’t quite the right weather for having a beer on the patio. But that didn’t matter at all to the crowd who were busy mingling a…

Man sets himself on fire outside Walmart

ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — A man who set himself on fire outside a Walmart store in Alabama was reported in stable condition Friday at a Tennessee hosp…

International Briefs

Ex-Peru president kills himself as police try to arrest him LIMA, Peru (AP) — Former Peruvian President Alan GarcÌa shot himself in the head and…

New Horizons kicks off awareness campaign

MARSHALL — Durable denim and sidewalk chalk will play important roles in the 2019 Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign conducted locally by N…

Romance in the night sky

Most definitely love is in the air this time of year, especially in the night air under a starry sky, even if your starry skies are partially ob…

UN envoy: UN monitors needed to observe Yemen cease-fire

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Yemen called Friday for the urgent deployment of U.N. monitors to observe the implementation of a cease…

The eagle is landing … stay out of the way

There are so many birds flying, soaring in the night sky. Out of the 88 total constellations, nine of them are birds. The baddest bird in the he…

The delightful dolphin is a must see

I’ve been meaning to tell you about the tiny constellation Delphinus the Dolphin for a while now but with everything else going on this year lik…

A hanging hero in the heavens

Even though we’re in the closing weeks of summer the great but faint constellation Hercules the hero is hanging in there, upside down high in th…

Remembering the Greatest Generation

Heat boiled up from the sundrenched tarmac. Drop a handful of popcorn kernels and the air would soon be filled with tiny explosions. A small squ…

The stretch tale of the stretched tails

Last week in Starwatch I attempted to explain the tricks for finding Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, the Big Bear and the Little Bear. What complicat…

The heavenly locks

As our old Earth orbits the sun we’re treated to nearly 70 constellations as the nighttime side of Earth faces different directions of space thr…

Blazing Star holds public meeting on new wind farm project

HENDRICKS — About 200 Lincoln County area residents attended the public hearing for Blazing Star Wind Farm 2 in Hendricks Tuesday evening. Many…

Light pollution spoiling view

The last time I remember really seeing the stars was about 20 years ago on a trip on the Amazon River. Oh, I don’t mean that I haven’t noticed a…

The case of the wandering stars

Last month in Starwatch I told you about the zodiac band that runs through the night sky. Because the Earth and the planets all orbit the sun in…