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A concrete award

MARSHALL — Mayor Bob Byrnes proclaimed during Tuesday’s council meeting that a recent award involving the downtown reconstruction project proves the city’s commitment in supporting the local economy. The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Concrete Paving Association of ...

City eyes new rules for food trucks

MARSHALL — The city of Marshall will be looking at making changes to its ordinances governing food trucks. A proposed ordinance amendment would require more food truck businesses operating in Marshall to get temporary licenses from the city. At the same time, however, the amendment also ...

Marshall woman charged in infant’s death

MARSHALL — A Marshall woman has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a five-week-old infant in Marshall in September, according to Lyon County court records. Heaven Lee Jones, 29, appeared in Lyon County District Court on Monday on two counts of second degree manslaughter, court ...

Egg hunts, community events planned for Easter weekend

Many area residents will be celebrating Easter this weekend and community groups will be offering ways for kids and families to join in the festivities. In places like Milroy, Easter celebrations are a community event. The Milroy School PTO and the Milroy Lions Club will be teaming up for ...

Marshall lift station gets unexpected bids

MARSHALL — Marshall City Council members were surprised by the bids the city received for work on a wastewater lift station near Highway 23. While the low bid came in at an amount close to what city staff had estimated for the project, the next bid came in more than $370,000 higher than ...

‘Fair share’ of crashes on slushy roadways

MARSHALL — On Tuesday, the Marshall area was still digging out after a winter storm system came through southwest Minnesota. Slippery road conditions and areas of poor visibility were also posing a hazard to area motorists. Lyon County had a “fair share” of traffic accidents on ...