I have recently done some research in Magnolia, Rock County, MN and have found the best information in the paper from Adrian which is in Nobles County, MN but is closer to Magnolia Township. You might also try the papers from Luverne which is a larger city in Rock County. (The local paper in Adrian had lots of 'local chit chat' in the column for Magnolia.) I found the obituary that I was looking for at the Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul. They have a good collection of papers from MN and nearby cities. Claudia