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Ruthton eyes $9 million infrastructure project

RUTHTON — The city of Ruthton hopes to replace its nearly 90-year-old water tower, as well as make needed updates to the city water and sewer systems. But it will be a costly project. After a public hearing Monday night, members of the Ruthton City Council voted to pursue a new potential ...

Lyon Co. board hears Garvin Park hunting request

MARSHALL — This week, Lyon County Commissioners gave their approval for an area disability services organization to hold an accessible deer hunt in Garvin Park. The Southwestern Center for Independent Living requested that the park be closed Oct. 30-31 for the special deer hunt. The event ...

Three injury crashes reported during Saturday’s snowfall

Injury crashes were reported during Saturday morning’s snowy weather in the Marshall area. The Minnesota State Patrol reported three different injury crashes on Minnesota Highway 23 and U.S. Highway 14. The first crash, reported at 7:15 a.m., injured a Currie woman, the State Patrol said. A ...

Local agency monitoring Minn. Medicaid situation

MARSHALL — Last week, the Trump administration announced it planned to halt about a quarter billion dollars in Medicaid payments to Minnesota over concerns about social services fraud in the state. But officials at Southwest Health and Human Services said it’s too soon to tell exactly how ...

Sunday crash damages Marshall PD vehicle

MARSHALL — A weekend collision involving a Marshall Police squad car and another vehicle caused “significant damage” to the squad car, but injuries were not reported, Marshall Public Safety Director Jim Marshall said Monday. More details on the crash were not available Monday. The crash ...

Military musicians perform with MHS band

MARSHALL – The Minnesota 34th Infantry “Red Bull” Military Band performed in Marshall over the weekend on Sunday with the Marshall High School concert band for a performance filled with a variety of sounds and feels. The Minnesota 34th Infantry Division “Red Bull” Band is based in ...