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Bullets strike 2 Murray Co. residences during deer opener

MURRAY COUNTY — Stray bullets hit two residences in different parts of Murray County during Minnesota’s firearms deer hunting opener, Murray County Sheriff Heath Landsman confirmed this week. There were no injuries reported, but both incidents are under investigation, Landsman said. Landsman said Thursday that the Murray County Sheriff’s Office has identified suspects in each of the incidents. The deer opener in Minnesota was Nov. 7-8. Starting this year, the state no longer has restrictions on using rifles for deer hunting. Instead, individual counties in the former shotgun-only hunting zone have the option to adopt county-level

Taking steps to support vets

MARSHALL — Like everybody else who signed up for Wednesday evening’s CHAD1000X challenge held outside MRSHL Fitness on Third Street,…

'They answered the call'

MARSHALL — They come from all walks of life, and from different branches of the military. But all U.S. veterans…

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Local Sports

Minneota sweeps Pine River-Backus to advance to state semifinals

ST. PAUL — The Minneota volleyball team opened its run in the Class A state tournament Thursday, sweeping Pine River-Backus in three sets to advance to the state semifinals. The top-seeded Vikings earned a 25-14, 25-10, 25-11 victory at Grand Casino Arena, improving to 29-4 on the season. Pine River-Backus finished the match with…

Editorials

'Crazy' opportunity to support retail businesses

Any time a business closes in Marshall a lot of criticism is directed toward the city, especially on social media. While businesses do close now and then, new businesses are opening up as well. Take a stroll down Main Street and you will notice the changes. You will also find a vibrant retail atmosphere…

Letters to the Editor

Listening, learning and partnering in southwest Minnesota

As the University of Minnesota’s 175th anniversary comes to a close, I was delighted to visit Marshall and spend time with local business, agricultural and community leaders discussing the future of southwest Minnesota’s workforce. Agriculture is central to southwest Minnesota’s economy and identity, and the University of Minnesota is proud to be a partner…

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Local Columns

On the Porch

For this column, I often share social news or the gossip columns from the old newspapers. The social news is always fascinating to read and a lot can be learned of local people and events from the communities in Lyon County. For this article, I’m going to share the classifieds from one of the…

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