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Weathering a problem for downtown art

MARSHALL — Over the years, the elements have taken their toll on murals on buildings in downtown Marshall. At the corner of Main and Third Street, artwork celebrating Marshall area history has sections of peeling or missing paint, while some panels of the image are gone. A lot of the ...

Insurance fraud trial linked to house explosion

REDWOOD FALLS — A court trial was held this week for a Marshall man charged with insurance fraud. A judge heard testimony Tuesday in Redwood Falls in the case of Kenneth James DeBaere, and then set deadlines for attorneys to file written briefs in the case. DeBaere was charged with two ...

Court finds probable cause for assault charges against landlord

MARSHALL — A motion to dismiss assault charges against a Marshall business owner was denied by a Lyon County District Court judge last week. Court documents said a plea hearing for Gregory Taylor, 77, will be held Nov. 18. Taylor is charged with second degree assault with a dangerous ...

Communities offering Veterans Day programs

Veterans Day is coming up Tuesday, and southwest Minnesota communities are honoring U.S. military service members with guest speakers, music and other events. In Marshall, a program is planned at the Adult Community Center downtown, and residents of Hill Street Place and Boulder Estates will ...

Cold snap to bring light snow to region

A taste of wintry weather is coming to southwest Minnesota over the weekend. The forecast for Marshall includes a little snow and temperatures around freezing, the National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls said. In other parts of the U.S. the forecast includes snow in the Northern ...

Stepping up for veterans

MARSHALL — Teams of fitness enthusiasts will be gathering downtown Tuesday night, for a new kind of Veterans Day event. “We’re all showing up as a community and doing a workout,” to raise funds and awareness for veterans’ mental health, said Katie Galbraith, owner of MSHL Fitness ...