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Charges considered in injury motorcycle crash

LYON COUNTY — A report is being sent to the Lyon County Attorney’s Office for consideration of charges in a two-vehicle crash that injured a motorcyclist, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. A Marshall male was airlifted to Sioux Falls after a crash Tuesday morning on Lyon County Road 9, said Sgt. Adam Connor of the Sheriff’s Office. The crash was reported at 11:29 a.m. on the 2500 block of Lyon County Road 9. A Buick sedan and a motorcycle were both southbound on County Road 9, when the motorcycle attempted to pass the sedan, Connor said. The sedan turned into a driveway, ...

Hwy. 19 to re-open Monday

MARSHALL — After months of work, Minnesota Highway 19 in Marshall is set to re-open next week, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said. In a Friday news release, MnDOT said East College Drive between Main Street and Bruce Street would open by the end of the day on Monday. Even ...

Amaya honored for work at Boulder Estates

MARSHALL — Monica Amaya said her job isn’t just about planning activities at Boulder Estates in Marshall. It’s about the relationships she builds with all the residents there. “I like the meaningful connections I get with each and every resident,” Amaya said. “I feel like they ...

Fischbach, Osberg hold televised debate

Candidates for Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional district faced off on topics including farm policy, economic issues and war this week, during a televised debate. Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach and DFL challenger Erik Osberg took part in an hour-long debate Thursday night. The debate was aired by Fargo’s Prairie Public Broadcasting, and by Pioneer PBS. Farm policy concerns were one of the first topics the candidates addressed, with a question about whether they approved of measures like year-round sales of E15 ethanol blends, and country-of-origin labeling on meat ...

Creative ways to use pork

There are a lot of good reasons to celebrate October as National Pork Month in southwest Minnesota. First, Minnesota is among the top three pork producers in the nation. Also, October is historically the month when farmer traditionally market their hogs. The October celebration is an ...

SMSU reports slight enrollment decline

MARSHALL — Minnesota State announced this week that overall fall enrollment remained stable across the system’s 33 colleges and universities. Enrollment data showed the total headcount in the Minnesota State system increased by 535 students to a total of 172,879 students system-wide. ...