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Granite falls Jewelry store receives SBA award

GRANITE FALLS — Members of the Small Business Administration made a visit to Korthuis Jewelry and Gifts in Granite Falls last month to understand what makes a small town family business so special. Also present were members of the SBDC, part of the Small Business Administration (SBA), a ...

Lyon Co. Sheriff’s Office gets boat safety grant

MARSHALL — Water safety is an area that the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office works with each summer, as people head out onto local lakes. A state grant program has helped the county cover the costs for many years, county staff said this week. On Tuesday, Lyon County Commissioners formally ...

Memorial ride to remember SMSU alum

In 2016, Southwest Minnesota State University graduate Kyle Hahn was out for a motorcycle ride near his home in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Kyle was only a couple of minutes away from home when a car making a left turn pulled out in front of him, his mother Dianne Hahn said. Kyle was killed in the ...

City of Russell handing over bar

RUSSELL — The Russell Bar and Grill will no longer be owned by the city of Russell – but that doesn’t mean it’s closing down, city officials said. At a public hearing Wednesday night, city council members said the Bar and Grill has been sold to a new owner. The Russell Bar and Grill ...

MCC advances to state tourney for first time in 25 years, claims 3A title

MILROY — For the first time in a quarter-century, the Murray County Central baseball team are section champions and are headed to the Class A State Tournament. The top-seeded Rebels got hot early and never let up to claim the Section 3A title on Thursday with a 7-0 shutout over No. 2 ...