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YME alum returns to campus to share native culture

GRANITE FALLS — Yellow Medicine East School 2021 graduate Silas Whitebuffalo returned back home on Monday to showcase a pair of performances, sharing and representing the Upper Sioux Community as a proud member of the Pezihutazizi Oyate, Granite Fall’s neighboring tribal nation. ...

A new sign posted in a roundabout way

MARSHALL — Workers were putting one of the finishing touches on the first roundabout in Marshall on Friday. The center of the roundabout, located near the National Guard armory, has a raised center with landscaping of plants and rocks. And now it also has a sign featuring the Marshall city ...

Federal bill creates THC uncertainty

MARSHALL — A bill passed as part of the deal to end the federal government shutdown could have an impact on Marshall’s municipal liquor store, local retailers and other businesses that sell hemp-based THC edibles. However, local officials said it’s still a little early to see if a ...

Deer opener harvest up from last year

Deer numbers in Minnesota were looking good for last week’s firearm hunting opener. Paul Burr, acting big game program coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said so far, the deer harvest this year was about 7% above last year’s harvest. “We’ve had two very ...

Pennies no longer easy change in Fairmont

FAIRMONT – With the last penny minted on Wednesday, officials in Fairmont are keeping an eye on a penny shortage and what it would mean for the community. Pennies will still be legal and usable tender, but with pennies no longer being produced, it will become increasingly difficult to ...

A visit from reindeer

Photo by Samantha Davis Students at Park Side Elementary in Marshall got a special visit from live reindeer Friday morning to learn hands-on about the Sami culture and the importance of reindeer. Dan and Kelly Pochardt from Red Stable Reindeer brought in two reindeers, Stella and Mika, with ...