MARSHALL — The Schwan’s Corporate Giving Foundation announced a historic gift to Southwest Minnesota State University during Friday’s State of the University Address. The foundation is committing $5.5 million to SMSU for the development of an indoor sports and recreation dome. “It ...
MARSHALL — A proposed realignment of the Minnesota State system is a big topic of conversation among colleges and universities, said Southwest Minnesota State University President David Jones. “We do have some challenges. There’s some uncertainty,” Jones said. At Friday’s State of ...
MARSHALL — Statewide test results released this fall showed students at Marshall Public Schools demonstrated growth in subjects like math and reading, MPS Superintendent Jeremy Williams said. Williams said the district’s math results were noteworthy with Marshall students outperforming average state proficiency at a few different grade levels. The strongest math performance was in eighth grade, where 61.5% of students met proficiency standards, compared to the state average of 42.3%. "We are extremely proud of our students and staff," Williams said in a news release. "Our ...
MARSHALL — The Trackchair all-terrain wheelchair has made it to the final four in this year’s “Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota” contest. One final round of public voting remains before the winner is announced on Oct. 6 at the 2026 Manufacturer’s Summit in Minneapolis. ATZ Manufacturing’s Trackchair is one of four finalists, along with Teardrop Trailers, the Fire Boss aerial firefighting system, and the Bair Hugger, a warming blanket system used for regulating the temperature of surgery patients. This is the third year in a row that the Trackchair has advanced to the final ...
GRANITE FALLS — Two residents of a house were displaced by a fire Wednesday night, the Granite Falls Fire Department said. In a news release posted to social media, the fire department said it was dispatched to a structure fire on the 500 block of Prentice Street at 9:25 p.m. The department began fighting the fire, and mutual aid was requested. Firefighters did not find any people in the building on their arrival, but a pet was reported as unaccounted for, the release said. Granite Falls Fire Chief Jeremy LeBlanc said the structure was a single-family home. At this point, the home ...
MARSHALL — There’s a busy weekend ahead in Marshall. Southwest Minnesota State University’s annual homecoming celebration will feature events like a parade, a Mustang football game and a free downtown concert. Besides the festivities, there will be other events going on, like the Marshall Gun Show, and a pair of living history tours at the Marshall Cemetery. Homecoming activities have been going on this week at the SMSU campus, but some of the main events will be Saturday. The day will start out with a 5K and 10K race at the SMSU Track and Field Complex. Alumni reunion events ...
