Southwest Minnesota State University News

For the last four years, Marshall High School senior Allison VanDenBroeke has created many of the costumes seen onstage for the school's musicals.

In its fifth year of existence, Lee's Taekwondo in Jackson County has grown to become one of the larger taekwondo gyms in the area, according to instructor and third-degree black belt Tim Bicknase of Worthington.

An event involving Charles Darwin's Origin of Species is planned for 7-9 p.m. today in the main area of the upstairs at the Southwest Minnesota State University Student Center.

Democratic candidate for governor Matt Entenza said Thursday that visits to college campuses have reminded him of the push more than 10 years ago by then-state legislator Tim Pawlenty and others to close some of the state colleges and universities, including Southwest Minnesota State University.

Both the Marshall and Minneota girls' volleyball teams advanced to state Saturday during section play at Southwest Minnesota State University.

High schoolers in Thailand are already starting to specialize by sophomore year, said Thai educators who are visiting area schools, but it's not the students' choice.

Southwest Minnesota State University sophomore safety Levi Reiff was named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Week Monday for his performance in the Mustangs' victory at Northern State Saturday.

Recently, you published a letter in response to an invitation to celebrate the anniversary of the publication of the Origin of Species.

St. Paul, MN - " The Minnesota Historical Society, the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Minnesota Humanities Center will host three listening sessions in November to obtain public input for a 10-year plan and 25-year framework for the use of funds made available through the passage of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

It's dusk on Halloween, and you're all dressed up for trick-or-treating. What better way to start out the night than a trip through a haunted house? "We went in the dark, and it was scary," said Madelin Stolen as she and her family came out of the Clarkfield Haunted house through a maze of spider webs.

It was always a good day for Milkweed Editions publisher Daniel Slager when big Bill Holm dropped into the press's Minneapolis office with a sheaf of papers filled with new writing.

Free non-scary tours are from 5-5:30, regular tours are from 5:30-9. Admission: $2. Clarkfield Haunted House 5-10 p.m. Saturday at Clarkfield City Hall.

The Southwest Minnesota State University volleyball team dropped one spot to No.

Joshua Baldwin died as he lived: helping other people. The 20-year-old Southwest Minnesota State University student from Montevideo, Minn., died Saturday at Hennepin County Medical Center.

I noticed the ad in the Peach. "2010 college grad with ag business degree would like to start farming.

About 700 students, teachers and parents converged on Southwest Minnesota State University on Friday for the 16th Conference for Young Artists, said Sue Gorecki, Student Activities Coordinator for SW/WC Service Cooperative, which sponsors the event.

While he was living in Marshall, retired Southwest Minnesota State University art professor Ed Evans would share art from around the world with the Marshall Area Fine Arts Center.

Who lived here before you? An opportunity to find out is at 5 p.m. Friday in Charter Hall 201 at Southwest Minnesota State University when two historians will talk about life in this region more than 100 years ago.

High schoolers had a chance to get information about different careers Tuesday at the Southwest Minnesota Career Expo at Southwest Minnesota State University.

While a program started with Adult Basic Education in Marshall is getting national attention, there is no attention more important than what a click on a financial Web site should get, ABE Director Pat Thomas said.