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🌱 How 200 teens turned SMSU’s kitchens into a culinary battleground
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- How 200 teens turned SMSU’s kitchens into a culinary battleground
Also on today's calendar: Preservation Lab demo classes and 5 more events.
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📰 News we're reading
• A recipe for success (marshallindependent.com) — More than 200 high school students packed Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall for SWWC’s annual culinary skills challenge, from cake decorating to a new barbecue contest. Marshall students joined peers from around the region as SMSU’s Culinology Department, Schwan’s, and other partners helped them explore cooking, food science, and creative kitchen careers. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Reflections Series: "Going to Work: The New Deal in Minnesota" Program
Lyon County Museum, 301 W Lyon St, Marshall
6:30 pm
Tuesday April 21
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Other local events
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Golf: Girls Varsity Big South Division Event vs Multiple Schools v
Marshall Public School District , 1 Golf Dr , New Ulm
4:00 pm -
Golf: Boys Varsity Big South Division Event vs Multiple Schools vs
Lakeside Country Club , 37160 Clear Lake Dr , Waseca
4:00 pm -
Softball: Girls Varsity Game vs New Ulm (Home)
Marshall Public School District , 400 Tiger Dr , Marshall
5:30 pm -
Softball: Girls B Squad Game vs New Ulm (Away)
Marshall Public School District , 1600 Oak St , New Ulm
5:30 pm -
Baseball: Varsity Game vs New Ulm (Away)
Marshall Public School District , 1600 Oak St , New Ulm
5:30 pm -
Baseball: B Squad Game vs New Ulm (Away)
Marshall Public School District , 1600 Oak St , New Ulm
5:30 pm -
Preservation Lab demo classes
Marshall-Lyon County Library , 201 C St , Marshall
6:30 pm
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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41st Annual Charity Event & Auction - Laced in Legacy - Honoring Our Past, Inspiring Our Future
The Upper Room , 100 W College Dr Suite 300 , Marshall
5:00 pm -
Dessert Frenzy
The Upper Room , 100 W College Dr Suite 300 , Marshall
6:00 pm -
Trivia night at the Hitching post in Marshall
The Hitching Post , 1104 E Main St #2505 , Marshall
6:30 pm -
2026 Spring Craft Show
Red Baron Arena & Expo , 1651 Victory Dr , Marshall
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 28
Thursday April 30
Saturday May 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Schwan's Company posted a job opening for Shipping Receiving Inventory Control II in Marshall. Apply here.
- ADM posted a job opening for Production Specialist - Marshall, MN in Marshall. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marshall here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pipestone
- LOCAL: Pipestone ninth-graders second at Pacesetter state tournament (pipestonestar.com)
- COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT: Rosendahl runs for Ambassador (pipestonestar.com)
- Pipestone man charged with property damage, assault (dglobe.com)
Windom
- Sheriff's report 4-16-26 (jacksoncountypilot.com)
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