TYLER — Madison Hennen had the Minneota/Canby softball team rolling to victory in its season opener against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton on Monday afternoon. Hennen was near-perfect in the circle for the Vikings, and the Minneota/Canby bats came up with hits when it mattered to earn a 2-0 win. ...

MARSHALL — Lyle Moseng, Dan Bueltel and Alec Bueltel said there are a lot of things they’ve enjoyed about being land surveyors. One has been getting to uncover pieces of history, like survey markers from over a century ago. “I enjoy the historical part of it,” Dan Bueltel said. “And ...

MARSHALL — Recognizing those who have dedicated their careers to working in higher education, and honoring those who will be leaving a mark, Southwest Minnesota State University held an employee recognition and retiree reception Wednesday evening on campus. The ceremony welcomed current ...

MARSHALL — With the return of spring, signs of road construction season will be appearing. This week, representatives of R and G Construction said flags to locate utility lines will start going up in boulevards along part of Highway 19 (College Drive) in Marshall. The utility markers are ...

MARSHALL — Collecting and testing trace evidence can be part of criminal investigations. But the process of taking samples might look unusual to the public, area law enforcement officers said. Sometimes, tools like cloth gloves can be used for collecting possible samples of drug ...

GRANITE FALLS — A Granite Falls resident is one of the three Republican candidates who are running for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 15A. Hunter McFall announced this week that he will run for the seat, after current Rep. Chris Swedzinski said he will not seek ...