MARSHALL — Mankato resident Ahmed Rasheed was in Marshall Monday visiting family and decided to take his first-grade sister to Justice Park to give his parents a break. Madelaine Elling wanted to honor a friend who recently died by creating chalk art on a sidewalk. Yasmin Osman and Adya ...
MARSHALL — A Lyon County Sheriff’s deputy was able to use his emergency medical training to save a life this summer. At Tuesday’s Lyon County Board meeting, Deputy Dustin Demuth was recognized for his efforts helping a woman who was having a severe allergic reaction. Demuth and Sheriff Eric Wallen said a partnership between the county and Tracy Ambulance made it possible for Demuth to carry equipment like an EpiPen in his patrol car. “I did what I was trained to do,” Demuth said. “But with that partnership, we made that possible.” Demuth was presented with a ...
MARSHALL — After weeks of budget talks, Lyon County commissioners approved a double-digit preliminary levy increase for 2027. A proposal brought before the county board this week included a preliminary levy increase of about $2.2 million from 2026, which would be an increase of 11.9%. “I hesitate to recommend a double-digit increase because this goes against everything that I’ve worked for the last 20-some years,” said Lyon County Administrator Loren Stomberg. “But I don’t see any other avenue out of this, at this point. The numbers – I just can’t make them work and ...
