GHENT — Fire Chief Bill Maertens and his crew of 23 volunteer firefighters at the Ghent Fire Department saved nearly $200,000 by opting to research, buy parts, weld and paint the department's new tanker truck. Maertens said he’s been looking for an opportunity to work on a project like ...
MARSHALL — It was the first step toward a new home for a Lyon County family. On Monday, local officials and contractors gathered to break ground for a Habitat for Humanity house in Marshall. Ground work for a new home on Brussels Court is planned to start later this week, said Kayla Klein, ...
MARSHALL — Fair time is back again in Lyon County. Organizers and exhibitors are getting ready to host a full schedule of events in Marshall. The 2026 Lyon County Fair runs Wednesday through Sunday, bringing back lots of returning favorites like midway rides, live music and grandstand ...
IVANHOE — Standing in front of his downtown business and a blue 1970 Chevy tow truck belonging to the Lipinski Garage, Mayor Shad Lipinski held his 1-year-old grandson, Camden, and posed for photos being taken by friends and family. Just an hour earlier on Sunday afternoon, Lipinski was ...
MARSHALL - Several young adult authors came down to SMSU to the Unbound: Teen Lit Fair Monday to discuss the experiences and stories that led them to writing. The event was headed by Bethany Kauffman, the executive director of Prairielands Library Exchange, in collaboration with the Plum ...
SLAYTON — Two people were injured in a one-vehicle crash Thursday in Murray County, the Minnesota State Patrol said. The crash was reported at 1:32 p.m. on Highway 267 in Slayton Township. A 2006 Ford Mustang driven by Abagail Elizabeth Cappotto, 16, of Slayton, was traveling northbound on Highway 267 when it left the roadway and rolled, the State Patrol said. Cappotto and a passenger in the vehicle, 18-year-old Kianndra Denano Fergen, of Lennox, S.D., were taken to the Slayton hospital with non life-threatening injuries, the State Patrol said. The Murray County Sheriff’s Office ...
