Spring is here and so is the cold and flu season. Community Blood Bank has been struggling to maintain a strong blood supply due to so many people that are experiencing either colds or flus and just not feeling well.  It is ever more important for those that are well and health to consider donating blood and provide hope to local patients in need. Among those who benefit from donated blood are trauma, burn victims, cancer patients, and persons undergoing surgery. You can donate blood every 56 days and provide hope to local patients in need. The best news is that [...]

The next monthly veterans coffee at the Lyon County Museum, 301 W Lyon St, Marshall is Tuesday, April 2 at 1:30 pm.  The monthly coffee is open to all veterans.  Enjoy coffee, water, juice, and treats while visiting with fellow veterans in the ice cream shop at the museum.  For more information, contact the museum at 507-537-6580 or director@lyoncomuseum.org

Join the Wabasso Fire department for their annual pork chop feed Friday, April 5th from 5:00 - 8:00 pm at the Wabasso Community Center. Cost will be $15 for the pork chop meal & $7 for the hot dog meal. Menu includes potato salad, baked beans, potato chips, pickles, bread, & beverage as well.

Saturday, April 6th join in on the flying fun at your Marshall Area YMCA with the Model Airplane Show from 10 am - 3 pm with free admission! The electric drone competition is at 2 pm, registration deadline for the show is 2 pm. It is a $10/person entry fee (any number of planes). Plagues will be awarded for Best Scale Plane, Best Iron-on Covering, Best Sport Plane, Best Paint, & Best of Show. For more information call Vince LaPorte @5070829-5568 or Dennis Brockberg @ 507-828-6342.

Join the Vesta Lions club for an egg & ham breakfast Sunday, April 7th at the Vesta Community Center (former school building). Menu includes scrambled eggs with ham, sweet rolls, tea rolls, juice, & coffee. Cost is a free will donation.

Do you enjoy playing Bingo, completing puzzles? Then come and join in on the fun April 7th at the Wood Lake Community Center. Lunch starts at 11:30 am and serves throughout the day. Options include walking tacos, hot dogs, chips, & beverages. The puzzle challenge and bingo starts at 12:30 pm. Payouts for the puzzle challenge include 1st & 2nd place and bingo has prizes per game. Puzzle challenge allows a team of up to 4 people and is a $60 entry fee.   For more info call Laurie Rigge at 507-485-3486 or 507-828-0289. Sponsored by Wood Lake Unit 556 Legion [...]

Join in on some jackpot bingo fun in the basement at St. Leo Catholic Church Sunday, April 7th. Lunch starts at noon, warm-up games start at 12:30, & Jackpot games kick off at 1:30. There will be a $300, $200, & 18 $50 prize pool games. Basement & Church are handicap accessible. Proceeds will go towards supporting St. Peters Catholic School and St. Leo Parish

"The 1980s Farm Crisis in West Central Minnesota" program and Lyon County Historical Society Annual Meeting is on Thursday, April 11 starting at 5:30 PM at the Lyon County Museum, 301 W Lyon Street in Marshall.  This event is free will donation and open to the public.   5:30 PM: Light Refreshments 6:00 PM: Business Meeting (2023 Annual Report) 6:30 PM: Program: "The 1980s Farm Crisis in West Central Minnesota" by Jim Roe About the Presenter: Jim Roe has worked as a museum planner for most of his career. But when he gets the chance, he returns to his roots in [...]

The University of Minnesota extension master gardener program has some gardening classes open to the public coming up all at the Lyon County Library. April 11th @ 6:30 p.m.  - Planting for Pollinators with Pam Sanders & Dr. Allysa Anderson April 25th @ 6:30 p.m. - Know Your Invasive Species with Master Gardener Sue Morton May 9th @ 6:30 p.m. - Out with the Ash and In with the New with Master Gardener & Forester Beth Collins May 18th @ 10:00 a.m. - The Trees that Help Us Breath: for kids in K-5 with Master Gardener Sue Morton   These events [...]