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Library meeting addresses law enforcement in public places

MARSHALL — As activity from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement increased in Minnesota, area residents had asked what happens if ICE or other law enforcement comes into spaces like public libraries, said Marshall-Lyon County Library director Michele Leininger. “We know, because it’s been in the news a lot, both local and across the state, and across the country,” Leininger said at a library board meeting earlier this week. “There was also just a lot of curiosity – is this happening here, and are there worries that it’s going to happen?” Leininger and other local ...

Baseball group pitches in $75,000 for Legion Field

MARSHALL — The city of Marshall is planning to continue facilities updates at Legion Field, with help from a $75,000 community donation. On Tuesday, the Marshall City Council recognized the Marshall Baseball Association for its contribution to projects like a new dugout, restrooms and an ...

City council approves Community Education and Recreation agreement

MARSHALL — It wasn’t an item that sparked much discussion at this week’s Marshall City Council meeting. But Marshall city officials said a joint powers agreement approved by the council is unusual among Minnesota communities. On Tuesday, council members voted to renew an agreement with Marshall Public Schools that sets up Marshall’s joint Community Education and Recreation program. “We are one of two cities in the state that have a collaborative arrangement between the school and the city,” said Marshall City Administrator Sharon Hanson. “It does allow us to share ...

Record temps possible for Marshall

Unusually warm weather could hit southwest Minnesota this weekend, with temperatures reaching nearly 60 degrees. Temperatures that warm may set new records for Marshall, said Samantha Garrett, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls. In Marshall, daytime temperatures are forecast to get into the upper 50s this weekend, with a high of 56 degrees on Friday, 59 degrees on Saturday and 58 degrees on Sunday. If temperatures reach those forecasted highs, it will break previous records by about 2 to 5 degrees, Garrett said. According to National Weather ...

SMSU’s educator prep program receives national accreditation

MARSHALL — Continuing to up its standards and provide quality training for its students, the Educator Preparation Program at Southwest Minnesota State University has been awarded full national accreditation by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) for seven ...

Kristi’s leaves ‘great memories’ for Marshall family

MARSHALL — It’s a family business that’s spanned two generations. But after more than 50 years on Marshall’s Main Street, Kristi’s For Women will be officially closing shop. Kristi Miller, and her parents Lu and Sandy Miller, said this week that it was time for them to ...