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Police, other vendors connect with youth

Local News

MARSHALL — For Lyon County Sheriff Eric Wallen and Marshall Police Department Sgt. Ben Rieke, Saturday’s Healthy Kids Day event at the Marshall Area YMCA was a good opportunity to connect with children in the communities they serve. Both were surprised at the large turnout. “We had ...

Boettger, Schmig, Klawitter endorsed

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A trio of Democratic candidates received their party’s endorsement in races for Minnesota state Legislature over the weekend. At the Senate District 15 DFL convention in Redwood Falls, Andrea Boettger of New Ulm received the endorsement for state Senate in SD 15. Nathan Schmig of Minneota ...

Lyon County families had Revolutionary War connections

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MARSHALL — The original 13 colonies that declared independence from Great Britain in 1776 were all on the east coast of what became the United States. But in the generations that followed the Revolutionary War, some of the veterans' descendants headed west, and even settled in southwest ...

Crime

News of Record

TRACY — Harassment was reported at 6:50 p.m. Monday on the 300 block of Emory Street, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the city attorney’s office for consideration of school bus stop arm violation charges against a 24-year-old ...

‘Without small businesses, we wouldn’t have small towns’

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Jason Swan is a Channel Seed Pro. He’s also a pro in vehicle detailing. While his businesses are important to him, he’s proud that he gives as much as possible to the Balaton community. “I think it’s important for any small town in order to support their local businesses. Keeping ...

‘Something remarkable happened’

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MARSHALL — For more than 40 years, Prairie Home Hospice and Community Care has helped families in southwest Minnesota with end-of-life care and more. That legacy started in response to a time of grief and uncertainty, when three local children were diagnosed with cancer, Dr. Vince LaPorte ...