Events for February 2020

Members of the public are invited to attend a special meeting on the topic of resettling refugees in Lyon County. Meeting will be held on January 28th at 6:30pm in the basement of the Law Enforcement Center in Marshall. The Lyon County Administrator's Office will be accepting written and emailed comments/questions until January 27th by emailing: lorenstomberg@co.lyon.mn.us Questions? Call Janet 828-3633

Minnwest Bank Vs. Bremer Bank Come vote for your favorite! Wednesday, January 29th St. Stephens Lutheran Church 4:30pm-6:30pm Free Will Donation - Proceeds will go to the United Way of SWMN

Benefit at Lakeview during the boy's basketball game on January 30th. Walking Tacos 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm $5.00 for meal (During the Lakeview vs TMB Boy’s Basketball Game) Silent Auction 4:30 pm - 8:15 pm Bidding closes at 8:15 pm on January 30th Proceeds go to Landyn’s family for expenses related to his heart condition and future transplant. Landyn is a 12 year old (6th grader) who collasped at Lakeview Schools on Nov 15. He was diagnosied with a life threatening heart condition and is currently waiting for a transplant.

The Lincoln County FSA and UMN Extension Service are presenting an information meeting about the new Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs at the Lincoln Elementary Auditorium in Ivanhoe on Friday January 31 from 9 - 11 am. If you have any questions, please call me at 507-694-1644 extension 110.

The Southwest Minnesota State University Music Program will host “Brass-a-Palooza” on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on the campus of SMSU. The event is a celebration of brass music and learning and is open to all area brass players, regardless of age, experience or ability. Brass-a-Polooza will feature guest artist Mark Hetzler, along with his innovative band Mr. Chair. Hetzler plays in a wide range of musical settings: solo classical recitals, chamber and orchestral performances, electro-acoustic festivals and new music concerts. His band, Mr. Chair, looks like a jazz quartet, sounds closer to a rock band, and is contemporary […]

Saturday, February 1st 5pm-8pm Milroy Public School Adults - $9 Children 6-12 - $5 Children under 6 - FREE "Feed the hungry" food shelf donation drop off location

Cottonwood 2/4/2020: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Community Building, 142 W. Main St.

Marlene Jezierski, sister of the late SMSU alumnus and disability advocate Michael Bjerkesett, will read from her book about his life on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at noon in the William Whipple Gallery, located in the McFarland Library at SMSU. The book, which is self-published, is entitled “When Your Legs are Wheels.” Bjerkesett was a pioneer of handicap accessible housing and a 1971 Charter Class alumnus. In October, 2019, he gifted $1.5 million to the SMSU Foundation, the single largest gift by an alum in the history of the institution. “I had always had it in my head to write a book […]

“Cultures on the Prairie of Southwest Minnesota,” an event which explores the various cultures that have come to southwest Minnesota in recent years, will be held from 8:30-3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in the Conference Center Ballroom on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University. “It’s an opportunity for the community to explore the value of the various cultures that have come to this area, and to have a constructive dialogue as we begin to foster an inclusive attitude,” said Jefferson Lee, Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. The event will include several panel discussions, along with a […]

Russell 2/11/2020: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Community Center, 200 Front St.

Russell 2/11/2020: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Community Center, 200 Front St.

The 36th annual Farm Outlook & Education Seminar will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 9 a.m.-2:45 p.m. in the Conference Center Ballroom on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University. The Farm Outlook & Education Seminar is a scholarship fundraiser for students in SMSU’s agriculture programs. Three speakers with broad agriculture backgrounds will highlight the event. They will share their expertise on a number of ag-related topics, including relieving farm stress; growth, cultivation and marketing of industrial hemp; and analysis of current grain and livestock market conditions. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with a welcome and introductions at 9 a.m. […]

Donating blood during the winter is extremely important in order to maintain an adequate blood supply for the community.  Hendricks Community Hospital will host a community blood drive on Monday, February 17 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm.  The public will have an opportunity to donate blood to help local patients in the hospital during the winter months.  All blood donations will go directly to saving patients’ lives in the Hendricks area.  All who donate will receive a free t-shirt. “Donating blood is important in all season as they are all met with their own challenges.  The winter is a struggle […]

Marshall 2/20/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 100 Church St.

Marshall 2/21/2020: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Western Mental Health Center, 1212 E. College Drive

Once each month, older Minnesotans can get in-person help from the Senior LinkAge Line® on a variety of topics by visiting a community site. Senior LinkAge Line staff and volunteers can help with understanding Medicare, comparing insurance options, finding ways to save money, filling out applications and much more. They can also help reporting fraud and abuse. WHAT: Senior LinkAge Line In-Person Assistance in Marshall WHEN: 4th Monday from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm WHERE: Marshall Adult Community Center, 107 S. 4th St., Marshall, MN 56258 The Senior LinkAge Line is a service of the Minnesota Board on Aging in partnership […]

Tracy 2/24/2020: 12:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., Tracy United Methodist Church, 162 Morgan St.

Author Jim Heynen will read from his work at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 in Charter Hall 201 on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University. His appearance, sponsored by the Creative Writing Program, is part of the Visiting Writers Series at SMSU. Heynen is best known for his short stories. Many of these stories have been broadcast on NRP’s “All Things Considered,” and Minnesota astronaut George Pinky Nelson took a recording of Heynen’s stories for bedtime listening on his last space mission. Heynen has also published three novels: The Fall of Alice K., Cosmos Coyote and William the Nice, […]