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The confirmed reports of the Hamas-led violence are clear examples of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The full impact of the reprisals by Israel are not yet known, but are already dreadful.

Whether it was his work for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, his work with the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, Watkins never lost sight of how to use power in the cause of justice.

More of this bridge-building, please.

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion Presented Two Individuals with the MLK Humanitarian Award for 2023.

Special to the Independent Photo by Jim Tate Jennifer Andries, executive director of the Lyon County Historical Museum, sits in the SMSU display area on the newly-renovated second floor, which opened in January. A new exhibit in the Lyon County Historical Museum features Southwest Minnesota State University as part of a number of exhibits on the newly-renovated second floor. The SMSU exhibit includes a replica of the concrete pillar which held up the “Dome,” the most identifiable architectu...

Special to the Independent Photo by Jim Tate Southwest Minnesota State University Professor of History Dr. Jeff Kolnick is the first recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award. MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University Professor of History Dr. Jeff Kolnick, a tireless advocate of inclusion, equity and underrepresented populations, is the first recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award. The award is presented by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. He...