Events for November 18, 2024 - November 18, 2024

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 [...]

SAVE THE DATE! St. Raphael Catholic School in Springfield presents Sparkle & Dine Monday February 10th, 2020 at the Springfield Community Center. Gather your friends and call the school at 507-723-4136 for details on how to reserve your table!

“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.