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Bigger not always better when it comes to farm acres

LAMBERTON — It’s a big question facing farmers, Garen Paulson said — does farming more acres mean better profits? Based on financial data from southern Minnesota, bigger isn’t necessarily better, said Paulson, assistant Extension educator at the University of Minnesota Southwest ...

Community members appreciate the updates

MARSHALL — Some of the people attending Marshall’s State of the City address Wednesday had specific topics they wanted to know about. Others said they were just curious. But either way, the event was a chance to learn about what was going on in the city over the past year. “It’s good ...

‘It’s been a great run’

MARSHALL — Carrow’s Marshall Cleaners has a long history – one that goes back 99 years and spans three generations of ownership, Jim Carrow said. However, the story will be coming to an end this spring. Jim and Ann Carrow said this week that their family’s dry cleaning business will ...

Chef Sultze brings tastes of Taiwan to Marshall High School

MARSHALL — Students of Marshall High School will be getting a new taste of cuisine this week as Chef Jamie Sultze is back to serve a Taiwanese meal, following an abroad trip she took last year. Chef Sultze works with Taher Food Service, a professional food service who Marshall contracts ...

Developer updates zoning request

MARSHALL — A Marshall developer seeking to build townhomes on land near Canoga Circle has updated his zoning request for the project. According to agenda materials for the Marshall City Council’s Tuesday meeting, Greg Taylor is requesting a change in the type of residential zoning for the proposal. Even with the change, the property would still be zoned for medium-density residential development, the city council agenda said. Last spring, Taylor had asked to re-zone the property from a general business district to an R-3 residential district. Council agenda materials said Taylor ...