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55 years of memories at ABRA Auto Body

MARSHALL — Chet Lockwood sat inside the conference room at ABRA Auto Body to reminisce on the history of the business now located on East College Drive, off of Highway 23. “Fifty-five years, that’s when we began,” said general manager Trent Johnson. “Is that Prestige that it ...

Injuries reported in 3-vehicle crash on Hwy. 23

GREEN VALLEY — Four people, including three children, were injured in a three-vehicle crash Friday morning near Green Valley, the Minnesota State Patrol said. Some of the occupants of an SUV involved in the crash were taken to Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center with non life-threatening ...

Dr. Fixen follows his passion to help people

MARSHALL — For as long as Dr. Quentin Fixen could remember, he wanted to be a doctor. “I always said I wanted to be a doctor since I was a little kid. I don’t remember wanting to do anything else,” Fixen said. “I grew up on a farm west of Marshall. I grew up in the farm life and I ...

Buntjer finds his calling with Monte’s Electric

MARSHALL — Monte Buntjer says his interest in an electrical career started in FFA. “I found it fascinating. I just thought it was pretty neat,” he said. “Grew up on a dairy farm south of Worthington and learned at an early age milk and cows wasn’t my calling.” Buntjer enrolled ...

Bryce to the Bayou

PITTSBURGH -- Marshall graduate Bryce Lance was drafted by the New Orleans Saints with the 136th overall pick of the NFL Draft on Saturday. His selection in the fourth round marks the third time in the last five years that a Marshall High School alum was drafted to the NFL. A 2021 Marshall ...

Never a boring time at Marshall Floral

MARSHALL — Dawn DeSchepper says it’s a funny story how she got into the floral business. In between her junior and senior year at Marshall High School, DeSchepper was looking for way to get out of school early. “I wanted to get out of school at half day. One of the things we could do ...