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SMSU enrollment continues to see significant increase

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MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University has seen another strong enrollment climb during the 2024-25 school year with a 17.8% spring semester increase from last year’s spring term, accounting for 2,791 students. The retention of students from this school year’s fall to spring ...

Crime for March 5

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TAUNTON — A Marshall man, 21, was arrested in a domestic incident at 12:51 a.m. Tuesday on the 300 block of Main Street, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A Marshall man, 47, was arrested for DWI at 10:29 p.m. Monday at the intersection of East Main Street and North ...

Crime and accidents for March 6

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TRACY — A scam was reported at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday on the 600 block of First Street East, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. TRACY — A suspicious incident was reported at 1:51 p.m. Tuesday on the 700 block of South Fourth Street, Tracy Police said. No further ...

Sheriff’s Dept. to get new K9

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MARSHALL — On Monday, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office announced its newest employee: a two-year-old German shepherd. The new K9 will be undergoing training to sniff out drugs and help track missing people, Sheriff Eric Wallen said. “We just got the dog on Saturday. She and her ...

County ditch project costs lower than estimate

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MARSHALL — A repair project on Lyon County Ditch 14 had its final hearing on Tuesday. According to an engineer’s report, the final costs for the project came in below repair estimates. “The total cost of the repair at this time is about 13.2% below the estimate for repair as contained ...

Lakeview Senior Housing gets new owner

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BALATON — An assisted living facility in Balaton now has new owners, the Balaton Economic Development Authority announced this week. On Monday, Pallansch Prestige Properties officially purchased the Lakeview Senior Housing facility, said Balaton Economic Development Authority Director Tara ...