GRANITE FALLS It’s become something of a holiday tradition in Granite Falls over the past few years. On the Sunday before Christmas, kids can come to meet Santa Claus and see live reindeer at the historic Volstead House on Ninth Avenue. The free event has been popular in past years, and ...

MARSHALL The temperature was only 15 degrees last Friday, but people were still cheery as they celebrated the magic of the holidays at the Prairie Home Hospice and Community Care’s Light Up the Night in Marshall. The location of the second annual event was moved — from the Southwest ...

It took a couple of days to set up. But in some ways, the wintry scene on the upper level of the Lyon County Museum was years in the making. On tables stretching along one wall of the museum space, visitors can see a whole neighborhood in miniature — houses, churches, shops, a train ...

About a dozen people recently took the opportunity to inspect the Russell, Tyler and Ruthton facilities that make up the RTR educational system in an effort to form their own opinions about the direction the district should take regarding facilities planning in the future. A building bond ...

MARSHALL The Pieces For Heroes, Quilts of Valor group based in Marshall is wrapping up its first year with presentations of handmade quilts to local veterans. The group made 37 quilts in its first year. Coordinators pay a membership fee to belong to the nationwide Quilts of Valor ...

MARSHALL A week prior to starting college classes, 18-year-old Shayla Savage’s life was turned upside down. For as long as she could remember, Savage planned on pursuing a career that involved caring for animals. After graduating from Marshall High School in the spring, she was on track ...