LYND — Two Lynd area residents caught an unusual sight on a game camera this week – a bobcat. On Thursday, Brady and Jesse Orvis shared a photo of the animal taken that morning, by a camera located around a half-mile west of Lynd. It’s not common to see a bobcat in this part of ...
WOOD LAKE — In the community of Wood Lake, there are a few summer traditions that have been going strong for more than 90 years. “Our fair started in 1935, and we’ve always had three things,” said Donna Ricke, of the Wood Lake Community Club. “We’ve always had fair exhibits, which we still have today. We’ve always had free entertainment, and we’ve had our hamburger stand.” Starting Monday, the traditions of the Wood Lake Fair are returning. The community fair runs Aug. 24-26 in Wood Lake. Attractions like carnival rides, bingo, and the Wood Lake hamburger stand ...
MARSHALL — One way to visualize Brenda Verschelde’s journey with cancer is with a string of beads. At the Lyon County Relay for Life on Thursday evening, Verschelde held up a keychain with multicolored beads, each one representing different steps in her diagnosis and treatment. “I ...
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose Friday and trimmed their losses from a shaky week. That was even though the bond market, which has been the center of Wall Street's action, remained jumpy and continued to add pressure. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% for just its second gain in the six days since setting its all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 517 points, or 1%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.4%. Ross Stores helped lead the way and rose 4.4% after reporting stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected. CEO Jim Conroy said it saw both ...
GARVIN — A scam reported at 1:54 p.m. Thursday on the 2800 block of Lyon County Road 14 is under investigation, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. LYND — A 22-year-old man was cited for speeding at 10:51 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Minnesota Highway 19 and Lyon County Road 3, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A juvenile and parent involved in a domestic incident at 10:48 a.m. Thursday on the 1100 block of Birch Street were advised and counseled, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A domestic incident reported at 2:56 a.m. Thursday on the ...
MARSHALL — Sleepy Eye resident Craig Dittbenner drove his pickup truck along Birch Street and parked along the curb outside the Southwest Minnesota State University dorms. Right behind his truck was his daughter, Destiny, in her white sedan. All of sudden multiple golf carts converged ...
