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Weber not seeking reelection

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ST. PAUL — Minnesota State Sen. Bill Weber, R-Luverne, announced in a Tuesday press release he will not be seeking re-election. “I had originally said in 2012, when I was elected, that I would serve eight to 10 years. This year will be my 14th,” Weber stated in the release. “While ...

MAFAC eyes move to City Hall

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MARSHALL — The Marshall Area Fine Arts Council has been searching for a new home downtown. After Tuesday’s Marshall City Council meeting, it looks like that home will be in City Hall. Council members voted to authorize the Marshall city attorney and city administrator to finalize a lease ...

Ivanhoe School District exploring possible consolidation

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IVANHOE — The Ivanhoe School District has begun exploring early conversations regarding a possible future consolidation due to enrollment challenges. There are currently no official decisions put in place. Ivanhoe currently houses Lincoln Elementary, pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, ...

City looks at reconstructing South Fifth Street

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MARSHALL — The city of Marshall is looking at reconstructing part of South Fifth Street. At this week’s Marshall City Council meeting, council members and city staff said the stretch of road between Main Street and Saratoga Street was in need of work. “We’ve done a good bit of review ...

Volunteering gives ‘spark of purpose’

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MARSHALL — Mornings are busy at Heritage Pointe Senior Living, Bernie Dulas said. On Wednesday, a group of residents were ready to start their day by training for Heritage Pointe’s TRYathlon challenge. Team members lined up for a relay of arm and leg cranking exercises, and all the ...

Southwest Minnesota law enforcement monitoring ICE activity

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Federal Immigration officers have ramped up what was already considered a significant presence in Minneapolis amid protests in the wake of the shooting of Renee Good on Jan. 7. That incident has heightened safety concerns in communities across the state, including Marshall and New Ulm, about ...