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A celebration of growth

MARSHALL — The members of Living Word Church were excited to be starting a building expansion project in Marshall. But growth was about much more than just a building, said Living Word associate pastor Greg Pavek. “The church isn’t the building. The church is the people,” Pavek said, ...

The road to the Revolution

MARSHALL — In 1763, Great Britain had a strong relationship with its colonies in what is now the United States, Dr. Anita Gaul said. But in the space of 13 years, that partnership had deteriorated to the point where American colonists declared their independence, and the Revolutionary War ...

Klawitter seeks District 15B seat

MORGAN — Retired Cedar Mountain High School English teacher and coach Keith Klawitter recently announced he is running for the District 15B Minnesota House of Representatives seat. A 50-year Morgan resident, Klawitter will seek the Democratic Farmer Labor endorsement at the Senate District ...

Hospice benefit to honor legacy of care

MARSHALL — It was a difficult time for the Marshall area community. In 1980, three young girls died of cancer. Local families experienced firsthand the gaps in end-of-life care available in Minnesota at the time. “When you look back, Marshall was so much more rural,” said Lynn Cormier, ...

One injured in Hwy. 91 crash Friday

BALATON — A Lynd woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash Friday on Minnesota Highway 91 south of Balaton, the Minnesota State Patrol said. Jolynn Renae Lemburg, 55, was taken to a hospital in Sioux Falls with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash was reported at 7:52 p.m. Friday near ...

Marshall picks up pair of shutout wins over Belle Plaine

MARSHALL — Noah Pieper had a stellar pitching performance in his first varsity start with a near no-hitter and 15 strikeouts to lead the Marshall baseball team to a 6-0 win over Belle Plaine in the first of a Big South Conference doubleheader on Saturday. Marshall then took care of business ...