Marshall man charged with drug possession
MARSHALL — A Marshall man is being charged with drug possession after a search allegedly found drugs including a large amount…
A century of connection to SW Minn.
LYND — Harold Mellenthin lived most of his 100 years in Lyon County, on the same farm where he was born.…
Beatles tribute band to perform Saturday
MARSHALL — More than 60 years ago, the Beatles first appeared before an American audience on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” A…
Candidate forum events this week
MARSHALL — City and school board elections are coming up in November. This week, a couple of area communities are…
Lyon Co. board sets landfill fee increase
MARSHALL — Fees for waste haulers to bring trash to the Lyon County landfill are set to rise $5 a…
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Local Sports
SMSU football returns to NSIC South Division play with battle at Sioux Falls
All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK •The Southwest Minnesota State University football team (1-5, 0-5 NSIC, 0-1 NSIC South) returns to Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference South Division action this Saturday, Oct. 10, with a road match-up versus the University of Sioux Falls (3-3, 3-2 NSIC, 0-2 NSIC South) at Bob Young…
MARSHALL — Coming off a 21-7 home win over No. 10 Delano last Friday, Marshall football…
Marshall heads to Orono for rematch of Class 4A state semifinal
MARSHALL — Leah Stelter put up 32 set assists for the No. 2 Marshall volleyball team…
No. 2 Marshall sweeps TCU behind Stelter’s 32 assists
RENVILLE — Autum Anderson’s big day in the back row helped the top-ranked Minneota volleyball team…
No. 1 Minneota sweeps RV RCW behind Anderson’s 19 digs
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
Make Minnesota great again
Do we elect politicians to represent us? Or do we elect politicians to create programs that take our property and give it to those to whom it does not belong? Nearly half to two thirds of the Minnesota budget provides benefits to citizens and non-citizens that are “dependent” on a government program. Unauthorized legislation
The reality is we live in a world of plenty. The sad reality is that “the…
Leveling the playing field
Well, gas prices have doubled since the war started. To justify what has happened with the…
November election an opportunity to change course
My 84 year old mother is upset because her Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance premium…
Keep ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ in mind when voting
Local Columns
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Alongside falling leaves of orange, red and yellow, pink is a familiar color during October, because it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women (aside from non-melanoma skin cancers), affecting one in eight women during their lifetime. Rarely, it can also affect men. We all know someone who…
Learning about two 'old-school' football coaches
Daily rooster movements
Anxiety over my PET scan
Features
Deployed soldiers ‘not forgotten’
I believe in, and love this job’
A life at the library
Watching out for bluebirds
Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries
70 years together
Goetzl, Peterson
Kommer, Zahrbock
Zoch, Warne
Obituaries
Arlene Wilkison
FULDA — Services for Arlene Wilkison, 93, of Fulda will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Gabriel’s Church in Fulda. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. today at the Totzke Funeral Home in Slayton, and one hour prior to the services at the church Thursday. Burial is at Calvary Cemetery in Currie. To view online obituary and send…