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Building relationships with soybean buyers

TYLER — Building new markets for Minnesota-grown soybeans is a task that takes some one-on-one interactions, Joel Schreurs said. That was the reason Schreurs welcomed a tour of soybean buyers from southeast Asia to his farm this week. “You like to build up that personal relationship,” ...

MPS reports steady enrollment to begin school year

MARSHALL — The Marshall Public Schools is reporting steady enrollment numbers across the board to start the 2025-26 school year, including significant increases at the high school level. According to Superintendent Jeremy Williams, the district’s total enrollment head count of ...

Murray Co. puts administrator on leave

SLAYTON — The Murray County administrator has been placed on leave, pending an investigation. John Edison, an attorney working with the county, said last week that he could not comment on the matter, beyond confirming that Murray County commissioners voted to authorize an investigation ...

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. ...