Editor's Note: The Independent emailed three questions to the candidates for City Council in Ward 1. John Alcorn is the incumbent and here are his answers. Personal (please list occupation, education and family): • 43-year resident of Marshal, 20 plus years in Ward 1 • Graduate of SMSU: ...
MARSHALL — Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday evening on U.S. Highway 59. A Hanley Falls woman and a Watertown, South Dakota, man, both received non life-threatening injuries, the Minnesota State Patrol said. The crash was reported at 6:33 p.m. at Highway 59 and 320th Street in Lyon County. A 2018 GMC Yukon driven by Monica Lynn Geihl, 68, of Hanley Falls, was northbound on Highway 59, and a 2026 GMC Terrain driven by Fahad Mohamedali Halemi, 43, of Watertown, was eastbound on 320th Street. The vehicles collided in the intersection, the State Patrol said. A ...
BELVIEW — Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday evening on Minnesota Highway 19, the Minnesota State Patrol said. The crash was reported at 5:40 p.m. in Kintire Township, Redwood County. A 2020 Chevrolet Traverse driven by Emily Marie Gemmill, 31, of Wabasso, and a 2013 Hyundai Sonata driven by Todd Donald Watkins, 56, of Wabasso, were both traveling eastbound on Highway 19 when they collided, the State Patrol said. Gemmill, Todd Watkins, and a passenger in the Hyundai, 55-year-old Jeri Ann Watkins, of Wabasso, all received non life-threatening injuries, the State ...
REDWOOD FALLS — The start of pheasant season in Minnesota brought some big news for the community of Redwood Falls. During the Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener this weekend, Gov. Tim Walz announced that Redwood Falls will host the event in 2027. “With its numerous parks, businesses, and scenic natural resources, the Redwood Falls area is an exceptional setting for the 2027 Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener,” Walz said. “I’m thrilled this vibrant Minnesota River community will be showcased as we carry on our state’s time-honored pheasant hunting tradition.” The ...
Editor's Note: The Independent emailed three questions to the candidates for City Council in Ward 1. Here are Larry Magrath's answers. Personal (please list occupation, education and family): Hello: I have been a small business owner/operator of Curbside Vac, which I successfully sold ...
MARSHALL — Cindy Bader said she’s always been crafty. But she never thought of making a quilt until she was inspired by a design she saw. “My very first job out of college was working at a bank, and they made this quilt for someone that retired,” Bader said. “That was the first ...
