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Lockwood getting Cadillac franchise back

March 11, 2010

General Motors locations across Minnesota were given a new lease on life this week, as 20 auto dealers in Minnesota have received preliminary calls from General Motors saying their franchises will be reinstated as GM dealers. It also means Lockwood Motors in Marshall is getting back its Cadillac franchise. “We’ve been told we’re getting it back,” said Chet Lockwood of Lockwood Motors. “We got a phone call on Friday saying we were going to be reinstated as Cadillac dealers and we’re supposed to be getting a letter of reinstatement soon. “It’s great,” Lockwood added. “We’ve been a Cadillac dealer for 55 years; it’s one of the franchises my grandfather started. It’s a great product.” Lockwood said the last 18 months have been “pretty challenging. But we’ve got great customers in southwest Minnesota.” In all, 661 U.S. dealerships have been saved, or at least given the option to remain open.

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Sticky situation

March 11, 2010

Photo by Jodelle Greiner

Elementary Principal Heidi Critchley was taped to a wall in the gym at Park Side Elementary Wednesday morning as a reward for the students who sold five or more items in the fall for the PTA.

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Challenges, opportunities wait for farmers in 2010, Outlook Seminar speakers say

March 11, 2010

MARSHALL — Overall, 2009 wasn’t a bad year for U.S. corn and soybean crops, Brad Anderson said. But there are still risks and changes facing grain producers in 2010. Take corn ethanol, for example.

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Lynd School science fair students do well at regional competition

March 11, 2010

A group of Lynd School students’ science fair projects were ranked among the best in the region by judges at the Southwest Regional Science and Engineering Fair in Mankato Feb. 6., said Lynd teacher Martin Boucek.

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Marshall council divided over new mileage allowance

March 10, 2010

MARSHALL — Members of the Marshall city council were sharply divided Tuesday night over a proposal to update vehicle allowances for city department heads.

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YME school district facing lawsuit over building project

March 10, 2010

Taxpayers who said they would sue the Yellow Medicine East School District if it pursued funds for a $14 million school renovation project made good on their promise, and the school district’s attorney said Tuesday that the district intends to...

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