Reaching 100 year milestone

September 11, 2026

MARSHALL - Evon Marquardt has knowledge, memories and life experiences that span an entire century. Marquardt, a resident of Boulder Estates in Marshall, celebrated her 100th birthday on Wednesday. Tenant Services staff organized an afternoon…

Marshall cleaning business closes down

MARSHALL — A downtown Marshall business appears to have closed its doors recently. Marshal Cleaning Services, a dry cleaning, laundry and…

Maurices announces refinancing

Women’s fashion retailer Maurices announced this week that it had completed a refinancing transaction. According to a Wednesday press release,…

Packed schedule of festivals this weekend

Summer might be coming to an end, but the fun isn’t over yet for area community celebrations. This weekend Minneota…

Pedestrians injured in Granite Falls accident

GRANITE FALLS — Three pedestrians, including two children, were injured in a motor vehicle accident in Granite Falls late last week,…

School district switches to new athletics app

MARSHALL — As Marshall Public Schools starts a new school year, the district is going through “a bit of a transition”…

Local Sports

SMSU football to host free youth clinic as part of Ag Bowl this Saturday

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. MARSHALL The Southwest Minnesota State University football program will host a FREE youth clinic as part of the annual Ag Bowl this Saturday, Sept. 12, at Mattke Field at The Schwan Regional Event Center. The clinic is open to youth in grades K-6 and will begin at…

EDGERTON — The Lakeview volleyball team’s strong defensive effort at the net led the Lakers to…

Lakeview sweeps Edgerton on the road

WABASSO — A bounce-back second set wasn’t enough for the Wabasso volleyball team when it hosted…

Wabasso drops match to SESM in four sets

GRANITE FALLS — The Yellow Medicine East volleyball team wasn’t able to get in the win…

YME falls in sweep to Redwood Valley

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…

A couple weeks ago, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig met with southwest Minnesota farmers in Marshall for…

Securing Agriculture Workforce Act a step in the right direction

Republicans don’t want to say this publicly, but privately they do: President Trump’s personal political obsessions…

Trump has lost the plot on governance

It’s that time of the year again — planting season. The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds…

Be careful during planting season

Letters to the Editor

Ignore bogus campaign issues

Republicans have few real issues to campaign on. They tend to run on bogus issues to energize their base. Consider some of them. Transgender people arguably suffer from more discrimination than any other group. More than 500,000 athletes compete in NCAA college sports; fewer than 10 are transgender. The eligibility of a few aspiring…

Without leaving southwest Minnesota, I (like any local resident) have had the opportunity to question candidates…

State candidates visit Marshall

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” A quote from former President, Ronald…

Freedom or socialism is our choice

You are going to have a chance to cast a ballot in November to start the…

Fischbach supporting corrupt government

Are you willing to pay more taxes to maintain current funding for the Lyon County libraries?

Local Columns

Newborn infants inspire happy times, hope for the future

I often wonder about the rest of the 21st century, what the world will become as it continues to change. I experienced a good indication last weekend when I met a 1-month-old infant on Friday and another one on Saturday. I don’t get to meet newborns very often, so meeting two in two days…

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