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‘Beautiful day’ for best of show

GHENT — Third time was a charm for Ron Binnebose’s 1960 Plymouth Fury. The Montevideo man had entered his classic vehicle in Dawson and Marietta and came home with no trophies. On Saturday, Binnebose entered his car in the Belgian American Days car show in Ghent and came home with two ...

Rolling with ‘amazing sport’ in Ghent

GHENT — Rolle bolle players travel from far north as Manitoba Canada and as far south as Arizona to Ghent in southwest Minnesota to play “an amazing sport,” according to Dan Beckwich of Babbitt. More than 40 players showed up in Ghent Saturday to compete in the Rolle Bolle Calcutta ...

Ready to ride at Lincoln Co. Fair

TYLER — The rodeo arena at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds was like one big puddle thanks to rain that came through southwest Minnesota late last week. But the mud couldn’t keep rodeo competitors away. On Saturday morning, horses and riders were warming up and testing out the arena ...

Building 'a stronger energy system'

GARVIN — Work is now underway for a pair of major energy projects in Lyon County. A new substation and gas-powered electrical plant near Garvin will help provide reliable energy in Minnesota, representatives of Xcel Energy said Monday. “These projects that we’re here today to ...