MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University announced on Wednesday it will formally inaugurate Dr. David Jones as the 11th president during a special ceremony that starts at 3 p.m. next week Thursday in the Central Courtyard on campus. After the retirement of the 10th president, Dr. ...
Businesses and nonprofits in three southwest Minnesota counties may be eligible for disaster assistance due to drought this spring and summer, the U.S. Small Business Administration said. This week, the SBA announced that Lincoln, Pipestone and Rock counties were included in a list where low-interest federal disaster loans were available for businesses and private nonprofits impacted by drought. The SBA’s full list of counties where businesses, nonprofits and small agricultural cooperatives may be eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loans included counties in South Dakota, Iowa ...
MARSHALL — The city of Marshall still has funds available to help Marshall residents remove ash trees or plant new trees. However, the funding won’t be available after June, city staff announced. “We have to have completed our grant by June 30,” said Parks and Recreation Superintendent Preston Stensrud. The city’s Ash Tree Removal and Replacement Reimbursement Program reimburses eligible residents for some of the cost to remove ash trees, or to plant new trees. The program was funded by part of a $329,080 ReLeaf Grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. ...
MARSHALL — This week, the Marshall City Council set a preliminary 2027 property tax levy increase of 9.59%. Marshall Director of Administrative Services E.J. Moberg said factors like health insurance costs, a request for an additional parks worker and debt service all factored into the proposed preliminary levy. The city will hold a truth in taxation meeting at 6 p.m. on Dec. 8 at Marshall City Hall. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, Moberg presented a proposed preliminary levy for 2027. “The budget is one of the most important responsibilities we undertake. It’s also ...
MARSHALL — Working together to help children learn has become an important task for teachers and staff at Southview Elementary, said Southview Principal Peter Thor. At this week’s Marshall School Board meeting, Thor gave school board members an update on some of the learning support ...
Lincoln County and Pipestone County are under an emergency quarantine for firewood and other wood products after the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed emerald ash borer (EAB) in both counties. The MDA announced Monday that experts had confirmed the presence of EAB in Lincoln County after a property manager found the insects at a campground on the northeast side of Lake Benton. The MDA also confirmed an infested ash tree in Pipestone County, at the city of Jasper’s yard waste site. Lincoln and Pipestone County join southwest Minnesota counties like Lyon, Redwood, Murray, ...
