TRACY — The 2026 Minnesota Future Farmers of America (FFA) state convention took place recently, and the Tracy Area FFA chapter made a statement and came home with a plethora of awards, while also being named the fifth-ranked chapter in the state. Among the notable awards Tracy earned: The ...

MARSHALL — Amy Klobuchar said rooting out fraud would be one of her key priorities as Minnesota governor. But her proposals for state government would also be farther-reaching. “I want to completely upend the system so that it works for the people of Minnesota,” Klobuchar said during a ...

MARSHALL — A bill introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives would reduce state aid to cities and counties that display Minnesota’s old state flag. While the proposal is still in committee, it has drawn criticism from some area legislators. In a legislative update this week, ...

MARSHALL — This week, Lyon County Commissioners gave the city of Tracy permission to tear down two vacant houses on state tax-forfeited land. Tom Dobson, community development director for the city of Tracy, said the two buildings were in poor condition and posed a safety issue for the ...

MARSHALL — Classic cars, trucks, motorcycles and other vehicles will be on display in downtown Marshall as the Shades of the Past has its annual Roll-In The Marshall Downtown Roll-In will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday on Main and Third streets. Registration is free for all vehicles; just roll on ...

COTTONWOOD — Area delegates endorsed rural Ghent resident Brad Hennen as a Republican candidate for the Minnesota state House of Representatives, at their House District 15A convention in Cottonwood on Monday evening. “I’m very grateful to all the delegates who supported me,” Hennen ...