The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will unveil a new interactive display at Farmfest 2008 from Aug. 5-7 at the Gilfillan Estate in Redwood County. » Full Story

Garden tours, horticultural demonstrations, hands-on family activities, picnic, music, art, farm tour and an education trade show will combine to create the 38th annual Horticulture Night, an evening » Full Story

MARSHALL — The Starbucks in Marshall will be one of the 600 stores to close, sources said this week. » Full Story

MARSHALL — Marshall could be the location of a new Ben Franklin Craft Store, a company news release said. » Full Story

MARSHALL — Former Marshall city administrator Mike Johnson will start as the city administrator in New Prague on July 21, the New Prague Times said. » Full Story

The Marshall Area YMCA facility will turn 5 years old July 15. The anniversary will be celebrated with a street dance from 6-10 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, in the facility’s parking lot. » Full Story

United Way of Southwest Minnesota announces 35 grants totaling $398,230 for programs in this area that will serve local people during 2008-09. A number of the programs serve multi-county areas. » Full Story

Marshall Aquatic Center will not open Saturday as previously announced, but will open at noon Wednesday. Because of weather-related delays, the season opening has been postponed to Wednesday. » Full Story

Tracy Elementary School Principal Scott Loeslie has verbally accepted the superintendent position of Barnesville Public Schools, Chad Holland of the Barnesville School Board said Friday. » Full Story

Tiger Lake meeting Wednesday at MMU boardroom

MARSHALL — An informational presentation will be given by the consulting

engineering firm Bolton & Menk, which has been contracted » Full Story