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Judge search opens in Lyon Co. District Court

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MARSHALL — A Minnesota commission has officially opened the application process to fill the vacancy left after the death of District Court Judge Tricia Zimmer. Interviews for new judicial candidates are expected to be held in early September, said an announcement by the office of Gov. Tim Walz. Zimmer was appointed as a judge in Minnesota’s Fifth Judicial District in 2018. Zimmer’s legal career started in Lyon County, and she served as an assistant Lyon County attorney before later becoming a judge. She died June 27 at the age of 54. On Friday, the Commission on Judicial ...

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MARSHALL — Theft reported at 7:07 a.m. Friday on the 800 block of Hackberry Drive is under investigation, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the city attorney’s office for consideration of charges against a 33-year-old man, in an assault incident at 8:08 p.m. Thursday on the 1200 block of East Lyon Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — Theft of an electric scooter was reported at 5:56 p.m. Thursday on the 1200 block of East College Drive, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A 27-year-old man was arrested for domestic assault in an incident at 5:42 ...

A legacy of caring

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MARSHALL — After her son Elijah was stillborn, Amy Peterson said connecting with other bereaved parents was one of the things that helped on her road to healing. Over the past 10 years, Peterson has also worked on projects to both support other families and honor Elijah’s memory. “I ...

Council OKs MMU land use in industrial park

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MARSHALL — Plans for a substation project in Marshall have Marshall Municipal Utilities looking for space to store materials like gravel or topsoil. This week, members of the Marshall City Council approved a request for MMU to use a city-owned lot in the Commerce Industrial Park development. “MMU desires to move materials stockpiles to this site, that are currently located by the Erie Road substation, which is just south of the wastewater plant,” said Marshall Public Works Director Jason Anderson. “They’re doing a substation project there that will kick off next year,” ...