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‘Annie’ comes to life in Lakeview summer theater production

COTTONWOOD — For its second summer musical in a growing theater community, Lakeview Public Schools will be hosting two shows of “Annie Jr.” this weekend, a nostalgic production of humor and adventure following the life of Little Orphan Annie in New York 1933. Taking the stage this ...

Marshall Council hears Broadmoor lawsuit update

MARSHALL — A new attorney will be representing the city of Marshall in an ongoing lawsuit against the owners of the Broadmoor Valley mobile home park, Marshall City Council members learned Tuesday. In a report to the council, Marshall City Attorney Pam Whitmore said the change of attorney ...

Regional crime lab could speed up investigations

MARSHALL — Plans for a new regional crime lab in southern Minnesota could be a help for law enforcement, local officials said this week. This spring, $67 million was included in the state bonding bill, so the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension could build a lab facility in east ...

Marshall grants alcohol license for Aquatic Center event

MARSHALL — This week, Marshall City Council members granted permission for alcohol to be sold at an adults-only event at the Marshall Aquatic Center later this month. An alcoholic beverage license for Marshall Community Services came before the council as part of the consent agenda at its ...

Trial dates canceled in insurance fraud case

MARSHALL — Trial dates that were originally set this week for a Marshall man charged with insurance fraud have been taken off the Lyon County District Court calendar, court records said. Instead of a trial, a hearing for a scheduling conference was set for today. A notice filed in Lyon ...

Persons shares his experiences when recruiting

Matt Persons has developed a comfortable relationship with the schools in his recruiting area. In his mind, “that’s really important. They see me year after year, they know me and know what to expect.” Persons is the Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention NCO in this area, a ...