MARSHALL — On Thursday night the full moon went dim as an almost total lunar eclipse was reported over much of North America. At the fullest extent of the eclipse, a little more than 96% of the moon’s disk was in shadow, NASA said. Local resident Kathy Jones was outside with a digital ...
MARSHALL — Part of Southwest Minnesota State University’s homecoming celebrations will be held downtown this year, university spokespeople confirmed Friday. A free outdoor concert will be held in downtown Marshall after the homecoming football game Oct. 3. “Everyone is excited to see how it goes,” said Nathan Polfliet, associate vice president of advancement at SMSU. Having the concert downtown will be a good way to bring Marshall and SMSU community members together, he said. Twin Cities-based band Junk FM will be performing on Third Street in downtown Marshall at 7 p.m. on ...
MARSHALL — Class starts next week at Marshall Public Schools. As students and families get ready for the first day of school, MPS administrators and staff say there will be some changes to keep in mind – like a new drop-off lane for parents driving to Marshall Middle School, and new technology policies limiting student use of devices like cell phones at Marshall High School. A redesign of the MMS parking lot was MPS’s biggest building project over the summer, said Superintendent Jeremy Williams. Besides getting a new asphalt surface and fresh striping, the parking lot now has a ...
WOOD LAKE — Streets in Wood Lake were packed with people on Wednesday during the final day of the city’s annual three-day fair. The Wood Lake Fair has become a community tradition stretching back more than 90 years. Area residents come together for free entertainment, a carnival and to ...
A good-sized crowd of area residents gathered in Wood Lake for the Wood Lake Fair's grand parade on Wednesday evening. Parade units included everything from musicians and Lakeview High School athletes, to vintage tractors and riders on horseback.
MARSHALL — Area residents showed some interest this week in a state grant program to address emerald ash borer in their communities. On Monday, representatives of area communities and organizations met with representatives of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to learn how to apply for the 2026 Protect Community Forests Grants. “We were impressed by the turnout for the presentation in Marshall and hope that engagement with folks through this event will encourage smaller communities and organizations to apply,” said Community Forestry Project Specialist Rachael ...
