America's 250th anniversary is fast approaching — and with it — plenty of events to attend. No matter where you are residing in southwest Minnesota, there's somewhere to go and places to see, including fireworks. Marshall will celebrate Independence Day on Saturday with a municipal band ...

BALATON — Brandon Koster of the Yankton, South Dakota, Smokem Out team fired up his home made smoker at the Balaton Fun Fest to compete in the fifth annual rib cook off. “Made it out of a 275-gallon vertical oil drum which used to be in basements of houses. Father and I built it. It took ...

MARSHALL — Joseph Wittkamp is already an athlete who has competed in wheelchair basketball, softball and power lifting. But a new trackchair built in Marshall will still open up new opportunities for him, he said. “I’m excited. This is going to be a game-changer for me when it comes to ...

MARSHALL — There’s a lot on Minnesota farmers’ minds. In a round-table discussion with U.S. Rep. Angie Craig this weekend, area farmers said some of the challenges facing agriculture range from tariffs and labor needs, to the cost of getting new generations into farming. Craig said ...

MARSHALL - A heat advisory is hitting marshall this week, with potential thunderstorms coming into the night keeping the temperature humid. According to the National Weather service, Lyon County is under a heat advisory on Monday from 1 to 9 p.m. and a hazardous weather outlook until ...

MARSHALL — A South Dakota man was taken to the hospital Monday morning after his pickup truck struck a house and garage in Marshall. The crash did significant damage to the building, and to two vehicles parked inside the house’s garage, said Marshall Director of Public Safety Jim ...