Thousands of delegates and alternates from Minnesota political parties gathered to endorse candidates over the weekend. Among them were Lyon County residents. “It’s a little bit awe-striking when you walk in,” said Marshall resident Craig Schafer, of his experiences taking part in the Republican state convention in Duluth. Although the process of taking part in a state political convention was long and could be chaotic, it was positive to take part, area delegates said. Lyon County DFL member Tim Buysse said he saw a lot of new faces at the DFL state convention in Rochester. He ...