Join the Milroy Lions club Sunday, Nov. 12th for a pancake breakfast at the Milroy American Legion from 9 a.m. - noon. The menu will include pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage links, applesauce, milk, juice & coffee. Cost will be a free will offering.

Join the Balaton United Methodist Church and the UWF Ladies Sunday, November 12th at the Balaton Community Center. 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. will be the UWF Bake Sale and 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. will be the dinner. Cost for the dinner is $12 for adults and children 7 & under are $6. Menu items include ham, scalloped potatoes, corn, squash, coleslaw, roll and dessert. A gluten free meal is also available. Dinner via Dine in or Drive thru. Also offered is Balaton in town shut in delivery - just call 507-828-3303 by November 10th.

Surviving the Holidays GriefShare DVD will be presented Sunday, Nov. 12th 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. in the gathering space of Holy Redeemer Church in Marshall. The Seminar is for anyone who is grieving a loved one's death with the holiday season quick approaching. It will present practical, hope-inspiring ideas including how to survive social and family events, how to deal with emotions, and how to create new traditions while honoring your loved one's legacy. Families are welcome.

Thursday, November 16th, is Applebee's Dine to Donate event. Order online or with the app and use code DOINGOOD and 15% of the order will be donated to the United Way of Southwestern Minnesota as part of Dine Local Live Local. United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN) is honored to be partnering with local businesses for Dine Local Help Local this fall. All funds raised will be invested in local programs to benefit local people throughout the service area. For a full list of Dine Local Help Local events please visit: https://www.unitedwayswmn.org/dinelocal. For more information about the work of your local [...]

United Way of Southwestern Minnesota will be back at Hy-Vee for our bagging and giving back events this holiday season. Our first event is November 17th from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Look for all our volunteers in their LIVE UNITED shirts. United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN) is honored to be partnering with local businesses for Dine Local Help Local this fall. All funds raised will be invested in local programs to benefit local people throughout the service area. For a full list of Dine Local Help Local events please visit: https://www.unitedwayswmn.org/dinelocal. For more information about the work of your [...]

Come do a bit of Christmas shopping, pick up some sweet treats, and have a ton of fun at Hill Street Place's Holiday Bazaar! Friday, November 17th from 2-6 p.m. in the dining room of Hill Street Place in Marshall. There will e over 30 vendors. Cookies & cider will be served.

Join the Vesta Lions club at the Vesta Community Center (former school building) Friday, November 17th at 7:30 p.m. for some games of Bingo which you could win Hams and Turkeys from! There will be a light meal offered. Proceeds from the event will go towards community projects.

All holiday season long view decorated Christmas trees by area families, businesses, non-profit organizations, and service organizations inside at the Lyon County Museum. Vote for your favorite trees, just place money in a box located by each tree. The top 3 organizations/businesses with the most money in their boxes will win the 2023 tree walk. To vote online, visit the museums website: www.lyoncomuseum.org. All proceeds from the boxes will go to benefit the Lyon County Historical Society's mission of preserving and presenting Lyon County history. Museum Hours: Nov 18- Dec 30. Monday-Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.  Friday: 10:00 AM - [...]

There will be a benefit held for Missy Torgerson November 18th from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the Wood Lake Community Center .There will be a DJ playing music alongside soup & sandwiches, as well as baked goods for sale. It will be a free will donation. Missy was diagnosed July 24th, 2023 with invasive high grade bladder cancer, all proceeds from the event will go to Missy to help with her medical expenses.