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Lyon Co. ends fiscal host status for Ag Society

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MARSHALL — For a little over a decade, the Lyon County Auditor/Treasurer’s Office has played a key role in doing the accounting for the Lyon County Fair. But that will come to an end starting Jan. 1. On Tuesday, members of the Lyon County Board voted to end the county’s status as ...

Lyon Co. preliminary levy increase at 4.2%

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MARSHALL — Lyon County is looking at a levy increase of up to 4.2% for 2025, Lyon County Administrator Loren Stomberg said this week. “It’s been a tougher budgeting year for 2025, mainly because of the financial swings with interest,” said Stomberg. “But we’re still in pretty ...

SMSU conference continues to grow

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MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University undergraduate students presented a range of research presentations they have been working on for months throughout the day on Wednesday on campus in the university’s 19th annual Undergraduate Research Conference.  The conference, open to ...

A rocking luau

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MARSHALL — The atmosphere at the Adult Community Center was tropical, from the decorations down to the Hawaiian shirts and leis people were wearing. So it was only fitting when singer and guitarist Richie Lee launched into songs from the Elvis Presley movie “Blue Hawaii.” The crowd ...

Getting in the holiday spirit

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Photo by Dwayne Black The Southwest Minnesota Orchestra performed its annual “Holiday Cheer!” concert Tuesday evening at Holy Redeemer Church. The concert also featured the Prairie Arts Chorale. The event is a fundraiser for the orchestra.

Worthington man killed in Jackson County crash

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A Worthington man was killed in a rollover crash on Highway 60 in Jackson County Wednesday evening, the Minnesota State Patrol said. The crash was reported at 6:21 p.m. A 2008 Ford Edge driven by Miguel Angel Heredia, 43, of Worthington, was eastbound on Highway 60 when the vehicle rolled ...