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Utilities hold PowerOn Midwest meetings in area

MARSHALL — Spokespeople for a group of electric utilities said a new power line project in southern Minnesota would help supply energy needs in the Midwest. “One (need) is increased electric growth,” said Randy Fordice, of Xcel Energy, during an open-house meeting in Marshall on Monday. ...

Q&A with MPS officials ahead of referendum vote

MARSHALL — The special election for the Marshall Public School District’s $2 million, 10-year operating referendum will be held on Tuesday. Community members can vote at Marshall Middle School from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., entering through the main doors. The Independent sat down with Marshall ...

Lakeview holding vote for technology levy

COTTONWOOD — The Lakeview Public School District is holding a special election on Tuesday for a capital project technology levy referendum, that would bring in $250,000 annually up to 10 years to maintain technology infrastructure, security and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. ...

MCC operating levy on ballot

SLAYTON — The Murray County Central School District is holding a vote for an operating levy increase, to revoke and replace the current referendum, on Tuesday in a special election. The district is asking Murray County residents to revoke the current referendum revenue of $625.69 per ...

Turning clocks back? Test smoke alarms, too

MARSHALL — Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday — and in addition to setting the clocks back an hour, it might be a good time to test your smoke alarm, the American Red Cross said. This week, the Red Cross encouraged Minnesotans to check their smoke alarms, and change the batteries if ...

A different kind of dissection

MARSHALL — It wasn’t a typical anatomy lab. The small group of people gathered around a table at Southwest Minnesota State University were looking at a virtual cadaver — a life-size computerized image of a human body, on a special touch screen. As Kris Cleveland, associate professor ...