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4-H jokes and stitches entertain Yellow Medicine County Fair

CANBY — Fourth grader Lydia Webb had a few jokes to tell during the Yellow Medicine County Fair on Saturday. She walked onto the stage and grabbed the mic and proceeded to entertain the audience of fellow 4-H'ers and parents inside the fair pavilion “A rooster is standing on top of a ...

Riding for ‘a good cause’

AMIRET — Curt Mercie has his crew with him every year on the Toys for Tots Motorcycle run that starts in Amiret. “We’ve been doing this run for how many years? Twenty? We’ve been doing for pretty much forever,” he said while waiting Saturday morning for more motorcyclists to ...

Tyler’s Disney affair

Tyler finished their Ableskiver days weekend fair with a grand Disney movie themed parade. According to Ableskiver chairman Diane Borresen, the fair celebrates Tyler's cultural Danish heritage with golf tournaments, family fair events, car shows and church service. The fair serves staple ...

Minor injuries in Marshall scooter accident

MARSHALL — A juvenile received minor injuries in a collision between an electric scooter and a motor vehicle on Friday, Marshall Police said. The accident was reported at 5:55 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota Highway 23, Marshall Police said. A 2004 Subaru Crosstrek was struck by an e-scooter driven by a juvenile, Police said. The juvenile was transported to Avera Marshall Medical Center with a suspected minor injury, Police said. There was minor damage reported to the Subaru in the accident.

Two juveniles injured in ATV accident Friday

BALATON — Charges are being considered in connection with a one-vehicle ATV accident that injured two juvenile girls Friday afternoon, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. Two girls, ages 14 and 13, were injured in a rollover ATV accident at 3:42 p.m., at the intersection of 170th Street and 180th Avenue in rural Balaton, the Sheriff’s Department said. The 14-year-old was driving the ATV, the Sheriff’s Office said. The Sheriff’s Office did not release the names of the two injured girls. Both girls were transported by ambulance to Avera Marshall Medical Center. The ...