Southwest Minnesota State University News

Scott Emmons has been named dean of the Peck School of the Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee . Emmons, a professor of music education, joined the UWM faculty in 1992.

St. John's University Rugby player Wesley Kemper is progressing the ball after a ruck against Southwest Minnesota State University earlier this year.

Vanesa Corona, daughter of Edward and Deborah Small, of Beaumont, has been selected to receive an Alliss Scholarship for the 2013-14 academic year at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minn.

College graduation is a time for celebrating successes and looking forward to the future with a sense of limitless potential, especially for gradates like Elise Kazmerzak, who has built a solid foundation by taking advantage of every possible opportunity that has come her way during her educational career.

Gregory Byrd Cox, 59, St. Joseph, Missouri died Monday, May 6, 2013 at his home.

In the 40-plus years the Fine Arts Theatre at Southwest Minnesota State University has been open, it has seen thousands of students onstage, backstage and in the audience.

The Lyon County Board took action on several items of business at Tuesday's meeting.

With the end of the 2012-13 school year in sight, Jackson County Central High School Counselor Shirley Anderson outlined the end-of-year deadlines and instructions for senior students, including items related to Senior Awards Night, high school transcripts and the commencement ceremony.

Karen Postma will never be confused with Dirty Harry, but the head of fraud detection at The Members Group and her team stopped more than $12 million in fraudulent credit card and debit card transactions last year.

Last year, Louise N. and her husband Larry of New Ulm got the worst news possible when Louise was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a particularly aggressive form of brain cancer.

"Endless Summer" is the theme of this year's Marshall High School prom. Grand march is at 7:30 p.m. "Parents can start coming in at 6:45," said Michelle Noriega, prom adviser.

THUMBS UP: We would like to recognize three individuals for the work they have done in their respective fields: outgoing Southwest Minnesota State University Interim President Ron Wood, long-time Marshall Schools employee La Oeltjenbruns and Ellie Beman, who along with her late husband, Don, purchased the Canby News weekly newspaper in 1992.

Photo by Deb Gau Community members, students and Southwest Minnesota State University staff gathered Thursday to wish interim university president Dr.

After watching the debate on whether to ban or legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota, Schultz, a senior at Southwest Minnesota State University, said he wanted to engage people on the subject.

Dennis Schiffler, a high school junior, was selected by Waite Park American Legion Post 428 to participate in Legion Boys State June 9-15 at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall.

In her latest art show, Tina Anderson Richards of Walnut Grove has a mix of Hmong and European heritages and cultures.

Minnesota author Thomas Maltman says his wife is his trusted reader, and that has been true for his first two novels.