MARSHALL — A request for a tax abatement for a proposed 84-room hotel in Marshall took a step forward on Tuesday. Members of the Marshall City Council voted to approve a request for a maximum $480,000 abatement. However, Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes said, “There are a lot of other things that the private developer needs to do to have this project come to fruition.” A business subsidy agreement will need to come back to the council for approval. Northfield-based development firm Rebound Partners is proposing to build a Hampton Inn on land near the Red Baron Arena and Expo. Earlier ...