TRACY — Tracy area youth have joined in the celebrations of the U.S.’s 250th anniversary by taking part in a patriotic poster design contest. The students and their artwork will be celebrated later this month in an open house at the Wheels Across the Prairie Museum in Tracy. “We had ...

MARSHALL — Learning about becoming a firefighter was a hands-on experience for a group of area women Saturday. It all started with putting on boots, helmets and turnout gear. Then, each participant got a chance to help take apart a crashed car with rescue tools like glass cutters and the ...

SLAYTON — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking to acquire land for a wildlife management area south of the city of Slayton. The proposal, which would affect less than 9 acres of land, is on the agenda for the Murray County Board’s regular meeting this week. ...

MARSHALL — Noah Pieper pitched a perfect game with 15 strikeouts to lead the Marshall baseball team to an 8-0 Big South Conference win over Worthington Monday night. The Tigers also hit a homerun for the fourth consecutive game while on the way to their fifth-straight win. According to ...

MARSHALL — When Justin Kunkel started writing his first book, he was hoping to tell the kind of sports story he could share with his son Ryett. On Friday, Kunkel got the chance to read that story to first graders at Park Side Elementary – including to Ryett’s class. “It’s really ...

MARSHALL — The next phase of drainage improvements in the neighborhood around Legion Field Road will be moving forward. This week, the Marshall City Council approved agreements with BNSF Railway for work including installing a stormwater pipeline crossing underneath the railroad. In some ...