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Cold lingers in SW MN

MARSHALL — Extreme cold set in across southwest Minnesota on Friday, with temperatures hitting a low of 20 degrees below zero, and wind chills forecast to hit about 25 below zero. But while the cold will stick around for the next few days, there will be a little less wind chill on Saturday and Sunday. “It will still be pretty cold. But the good news is, yes, there will be some wind, but we’re not expecting very strong wind,” said Matthew Meyers at the National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls. Due to the extreme cold, schools around the area closed down or held online ...

A surprise honor

MARSHALL — It was an unexpected moment. During a regular tenant council meeting at Boulder Estates. Executive Director Jim Knudson got the news he would be receiving a statewide leadership award. Boulder Estates staff and community supporters came in to cheer him on, carrying big ...

Another arctic blast slams SW MN

MARSHALL — Strong wind gusts and blowing snow reduced visibility at times around southwest Minnesota on Wednesday, as the region was in a blizzard warning. The weather closed Marshall area schools early and canceled some evening events. But while the winds gradually die down, extreme ...

Lyon County Board discusses benefit fraud prevention

MARSHALL — Preventing fraud is currently a hot topic in Minnesota, and this week Lyon County commissioners had questions about fraud investigation for Southwest Health and Human Services leaders. SWHHS Director Stacey Timm and Deputy Director Nancy Walker said that while SWHHS has a fraud prevention investigator, he looks at individual applications for public assistance. “I would say we focus on individual fraud cases,” Timm said. “What we’re seeing at the state is fraud in fake facilities. And so if we think we see that, or are aware of that, we report that to the Office of ...

Marshall senior’s scholarship to MIT highlights Tiger Spotlight

MARSHALL — Marshall High School senior Nouh Dahir has earned a full scholarship to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to highlight January’s session of Tiger Spotlight at Tuesday night’s Marshall School Board meeting. The board recognizes a “Student of the Month” from ...

Dahms will not seek re-election

Minnesota state Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, has announced that he will not be seeking re-election this year. In a Thursday news release, Dahms said he will be stepping down at the end of his Senate term. “When I first ran for the Minnesota Senate, I said that when I was elected, I would serve 10 years. This year will be my 16th year. After careful consideration and discussion with my family, I’ve decided not to seek reelection when my term ends in 2026. I believe it’s time to give others the opportunity to serve in the Senate. Representing the people of Senate District 15, ...