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Braxton Seifert

Personal (please list occupation, education and family Loan Officer with Minnwest Bank. Owner of Silver Dollar Property Company and Silver Dollar Auction Company. Graduate of World Wide College of Auctioneering. Progressing to Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Southwest ...

Figueroa hired as Lyon Co. jail admin

MARSHALL — Lyon County commissioners approved the hiring of a new county jail administrator this week. Gabriel Figueroa was approved as the permanent jail administrator after serving as an interim administrator. Lyon County Human Resources Director Aurora Heard said the county advertised and interviewed for the jail administrator position after former jail administrator Brad Marks retired in August. Figueroa was being recommended for the job. Figueroa’s annual salary would be $100,000, Heard said. Commissioners voted to approve the hire, effective Aug. 21. Figueroa has served ...

MN House candidates take part in forum

MARSHALL — House District 15A candidates for the Minnesota Legislature weighed in on key topics like agriculture and economic issues this week, during a forum event in Marshall on Wednesday night. Minnesota House of Representatives candidates Brad Hennen and DFL Nathan Schmig answered questions from the audience and moderators. Hennen, the Repbublican candidate, and Schmig, the DFL candidate, are running for the House seat currently held by Rep. Chris Swedzinski. House District 15A includes Lyon, Yellow Medicine and Lac qui Parle Counties, as well as the city of Granite Falls in ...

MN Senate candidates talk issues

MARSHALL — Area candidates for Minnesota state Senate weighed in on topics from taxes to education and child care, during a forum in Marshall. Senate District 15 candidates Andrea Boettger and Braxton Seifert took part in the Wednesday night event. Boettger, a Democrat, and Seifert, a Republican, are running for the Senate seat currently held by Sen. Gary Dahms. Senate District 15 includes Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Lyon, Redwood and Brown Counties, and part of Blue Earth County. Boettger and Seifert were asked to give their positions on Minnesota’s tax climate. Boettger said ...

Locking up student devices

MARSHALL — Marshall High School took a new approach to personal electronic devices like cell phones this year. “In a nutshell, that basically says that our students cannot access their cell phones or their AirPods during the school day,” MHS Principal Brian Jones told Marshall School ...

Bob Prince

Personal (Occupation, Education, and Family): I'm currently employed as a Porter with a strong community supporter Kruse Motors. 
Education: I'm a High school Graduate. N. Marion HS, Sparr Fl. Class of 1974. Major Agricultural and Auto Mechanic. I did complete one semester at Santa Fe CC. ...