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A colorful new year affair

MARSHALL —M On Saturday, older members of the Hmong Southwest Minnesota were “passing the torch” to the younger generation during the New Year celebration inside the Red Baron Arena. "This year's theme is about passing the torch, meaning that you know, like we are the old generation, we ...

Corvette Club members living the American dream

MARSHALL — For Steve Her, owning a Corvette sports car is living the American Dream. “It's an American icon,” Her said. He is the founder of the Minnesota Hmong Corvette club, which has chapters nationwide. The club was invited to the United Hmong Southwest Minnesota New Year ...

Osberg holds fish fry/town hall in Marshall

MARSHALL — The Democratic candidate in Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District was on the campaign trail in Marshall over the weekend. On Saturday, Erik Osberg held a combination fish fry and town hall meeting at the Marshall Adult Community Center. “Part of my intent tonight is to ...

'Massive project' officially completed

MARSHALL — On Monday morning, drivers could travel all the way through Marshall on Minnesota Highway 19 – something that hasn’t been possible for months. Highway 19 (College Drive) re-opened to traffic, at the end of a two-year reconstruction project. In a Monday announcement of the ...

Minnesota teen accused of plotting terror attack at Mall of America to remain jailed

MINNEAPOLIS — An 18-year-old from Minnesota who prosecutors say planned a terror attack at the Mall of America and who was arrested after buying an AK-47 from an undercover FBI employee must remain in custody, a federal judge ruled Monday. Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, an American-born U.S. citizen of Somali descent, won't be released because he's a risk to the community and a flight risk, U.S. Magistrate Judge Dulce Foster said. Mohamud had been on the FBI's radar since December 2024, when he began trading messages with a confidential informant. He was arrested Oct. 6 after ...