MARSHALL — Swearing in newly-elected officials was the first item of business at Tuesday’s Marshall City Council meeting.
Mayor Bob Byrnes, and council members Amanda Schroeder and Amanda Schwartz, all took the oath of office.
Council member James Lozinski, who was unable to attend ...
MARSHALL — The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office said the owners of the Broadmoor Valley mobile home park did not give proper notice of their intent to close the park, according to a letter provided to the city of Marshall last week.
After meeting with the Marshall city attorney in a ...
MARSHALL — The Minnesota State education system is requesting $465 million in new funding for Fiscal Year 2026-27 between student support, workforce-focused support, system operations and critical infrastructure. This funding would be shared among the system’s 26 colleges and seven ...
Andy Busch from Litchfield and Ben Palmer from Sioux Falls are at opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to the game of cornhole.
Busch is an avid cornhole player, competing in Willmar on Mondays, Litchfield on Tuesdays and regional tournaments on the weekends.
Palmer, on the other ...
COTTONWOOD — An ATV carrying three people went into Cottonwood Lake very early Sunday morning.
While all three people were able to escape, the ATV driver faces charges of driving while impaired and criminal vehicular operation, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said.
A complaint filed ...
MARSHALL — Minnesota West Community and Technical College President Terry Gaalswyk and Southwest Minnesota State University President Kumara Jayasuriya welcomed Minnesota State Chancellor Scott Olson to Marshall Monday afternoon, and sat down with the Independent to discuss the 2025 Capital ...