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Library requesting ‘small increase’ for 2026 budget

The Marshall-Lyon County Library has asked for a 4.5% or nearly $56,000 financial increase for next year’s budget. “We receive funding from both the city and the county, both of whom are still going through their budget processes,” said Michele Leininger, Marshall-Lyon County Library ...

Trackchair back in final four of ‘Coolest Thing Made In MN’

A Marshall-made product has made it into the final round of the “Coolest Thing Made In Minnesota” contest for the second year in a row. This week, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce announced that ATZ Manufacturing’s Trackchair was one of the final four products people can vote for in the ...

Alcohol part of fire truck crash investigation

Beer cans were found near the scene of a fatal crash involving a Wood Lake Fire truck, according to law enforcement documents made public this week. On Tuesday, a search warrant application from the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office was put into public files in county district court. ...

Lakeview cross country hosts fundraiser to support Remiger family

COTTONWOOD — The Lakeview cross country team has put together a merchandise fundraiser to support the Remiger family, in the recent passing of Patrick Remiger. Remiger died Friday as a result of a firetruck accident in Yellow Medicine Country, north of Cottonwood, and was the husband of ...

History comes to life

MARSHALL — There are lots of ways to learn about history. On Saturday, Olivia Hlavka and Noah Hlavka got a hands-on lesson on how past generations had fun by mastering a 19th-century game called graces. Olivia and Noah stood on a lawn using sticks to launch hoops through the air to each ...

Wood Lake firetruck crashes after high school event

COTTONWOOD — A Wood Lake firetruck that overturned near Cottonwood on Friday evening was returning after taking part in an event at Lakeview Schools’ homecoming celebration, authorities said Monday. In a statement posted on Facebook, the Wood Lake Fire Department confirmed that a fire ...