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Registration can reduce number of scrapped bikes, MPD says

MARSHALL — Each summer, the Marshall Police Department gets calls about abandoned bicycles. Over the course of a year, the recovered bikes start to add up. About 50 bikes – mainly ones that were found abandoned, said Marshall Public Safety Director Jim Marshall – were lined up in city ...

Hearing held in Marshall drug case

MARSHALL — A court hearing was held Tuesday in the case of a man charged with drug possession in Marshall. An attorney representing Dante Maurice Stidman said there were issues on whether there was probable cause for the charges against him. A Lyon County District Court judge gave lawyers ...

Hamilton ‘a compassionate soul’

MARSHALL — Doug Hamilton didn’t like to be the center of attention. That was part of his job as a funeral director, David Sprik said. In that capacity, Hamilton served families in southwest Minnesota for more than 30 years. “He liked to quietly serve,” said Sprik. But Hamilton was ...

‘Nice people and great cars’

MARSHALL — A love of classic cars has been bringing people to the Shades of the Past show in Marshall for 40 years now. For Hanska resident Linda Geiger, it’s a tradition. “I look forward to it every year,” Geiger said. “I was always into cars.” Linda and her husband Vern were ...

‘America 250’ series to continue at museum

MARSHALL — A series of speakers and reflections on the United States’ 250th anniversary will continue in July at the Lyon County Museum. Speaker, photographer and historian Doug Ohman will be presenting “America 250” July 29 at the museum. Museum director Jennifer Andries said Ohman ...

Mylan Ray says this is the last one

MARSHALL — It’s been almost 50 years, but Mylan Ray still remembers his first car show working as a DJ. “Funny enough, the very first car show I ever did was back in the late ’70s and it was my first one ever,” he said. “I didn’t think anybody wanted to hear Beach Boys car songs ...