MARSHALL — People from around Lyon County gathered Tuesday to take the first steps toward shaping the Republican party platform and selecting candidates for 2026 elections. Lyon County Republicans held precinct caucuses in three different locations around the county. “We had a very ...

MARSHALL — The turnout at Tuesday’s precinct caucuses came as a surprise for Lyon County Democrats. “The line to register was all the way down the hallway,” said Lyon County DFL chair Anita Gaul. All told, 110 people from across Lyon County packed the Adult Community Center in ...

MARSHALL — Lyon County commissioners turned down a request for a discounted building rental fee for an event planned at the Lyon county fairgrounds this summer. The fee to rent two buildings for an upcoming Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association event will stay at $285, commissioners ...

sdavis@marshallindependent.com MARSHALL — Southwest Coaches, the Marshall Public School District’s transportation partner, has recently installed a dual-camera system to further enhance student safety by increasing attention to drivers illegally passing by buses when the stop-arm is ...

CANBY — The sun was shining, though the wind had a frosty bite out on Del Clark Lake Saturday. However, the cold didn’t stop people from coming out of their ice fishing houses and picking a spot for the two-hour fishing contest. More than 150 people sat by holes drilled in the ice, ...

Equipment for agriculture research in Marshall, water infrastructure in Hanley Falls and a new water tower in Ruthton were among the projects in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District that recently received a total of more than $9 million in federal funding. Late last week, U.S. Rep. ...