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Two injured in Murray Co. crash

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 ...

Klobuchar, Demuth, Lindell, Qualls talk about uniting MN

GILFILLAN ESTATE — The top four candidates running for Minnesota governor gathered Wednesday at the Farmfest forum to answer questions related to agriculture. Candidates included Democratic candidate U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and the three candidates seeking the Republican nomination in the ...

Candidates for US Senate debate issues affecting agriculture

GILFILLAN ESTATE — U.S. Senate candidates agreed with each other at times, but often disagreed at Farmfest Wednesday. Democrat Angie Craig talked about her view of the federal government. “The across the board, tariffs the president and administration put in place and the war in Iran ...

‘We have momentum’

REDWOOD FALLS — People across Minnesota are sharing the same struggles, from the high cost of living to concerns about democracy, speakers at a Democratic-Farmer-Labor potluck in Redwood Falls said Wednesday evening. “People tell me that they are struggling to afford their lives, and all ...

Telling her mother’s story

MARSHALL — Originally, Naomi Yaeger wanted to write a book about her mother’s nursing career. “She told my brother and me that she had a terminal disease, so I decided to formally interview her by asking questions and recording her answers,” Yaeger said. “She had had an exciting ...

Ivanhoe to hold 55th annual Polska Kielbasa Days

Nancy Jerzak was born and raised in Ivanhoe and been attending Polska Kielbasa Days for as long as she can remember. But now, as president of the Ivanhoe community club, she's in charge of running it. “I always remember going to the tractor pull,” Jerzak said. “Watching the softball tournaments, always eating all the food. It's always been great.” Ivanhoe will host its 55th Polska Kielbasa Days event this weekend. Over in Marshall, the YMCA will be hosting a “Prairie and Pines 5K and Half Marathon” race in Camden State Park. Complete with a softball tournament, a tractor ...