MARSHALL — The excitement was high and the collaboration was profound between the 200-plus area high school students at the Southwest West Central Service Cooperative’s (SWWC) annual culinary skills challenge on Thursday at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. The culinary ...
MARSHALL — A middle school student was struck by a vehicle at a pedestrian crossing at the intersection of East Main Street and A Street, Marshall Police and Marshall Public Schools officials confirmed Thursday morning. Marshall Police Chief Jim Marshall and MPS Superintendent Jeremy Williams said the student was taken to Avera Marshall Hospital for evaluation. They urged drivers to be more mindful of pedestrians using crosswalks. “Crosswalks exist to provide a safe place for our citizens and children to cross the street, yet too often drivers fail to slow down, or notice those ...
The state of Minnesota needs to maintain funding support for law enforcement training, Lyon County Sheriff Eric Wallen told Minnesota legislators. Last week, Wallen traveled to St. Paul to testify before the Minnesota Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. Wallen said he and other law ...
NEW ULM — Bill Eibner and Brea Wear were on a gravel (sand) bar searching for fossils and artifacts on the Cottonwood River just east of the Brown County Highway 13 bridge April 10 when Eibner made another find. “It was a total surprise. The first time I’ve ever found a cretaceous shark ...
Orv Johnson, manager of Hendricks Farmers Lumber Co., wears a lot of hats during the course of any given week. Hendricks Farmers Lumber started back in 1915 at it present location at 219 South Main St. in Hendricks. He’s been the manager for 14 years, having taken over for Alden Olsen, who ...
TYLER — The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton softball team’s offensive explosion resulted in the Knights’ first win of the year when they hosted Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda in Red Rock Conference play on Thursday afternoon. Paisley Thooft and Laken Baartman led a group of four Knights with three or ...
