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Marshall to decide on attorney appointment Nov. 10

MARSHALL — In November, the Marshall City Council will be considering whether to re-appoint its current city attorneys. It’s part of a regular process required by the city charter, said Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes. At Tuesday’s council meeting, Byrnes made the recommendation that the city appoint Pam Whitmore to handle civil matters and Matthew Gross to handle criminal cases for the city. Whitmore, part of the Kennedy and Graven law firm in Minneapolis, is the city of Marshall’s current civil attorney. Gross, with the Quarnstrom and Doering law firm in Marshall, is the city’s ...

Gordon Crossley

Personal (please list occupation, education and family): I was born in southwestern New York State and grew up on a farm. I went to college in GA where I met my wife, Susan, and we have been married for 45 years. We were foster parents for 20 years and I have 4 children and 6 grandchildren. ...

Janet Arvizu

Personal (please list occupation, education and family): I am running for Tracy City Council with a strong love for the community that I have called home for 47 years and with a desire to help it continue to thrive!  Out of the 47 years, I have spent 27 years dedicated to serving on Tracy ...

Jeri Schons

Personal (please list occupation, education and family): I was born and raised in Tracy. I attended college at the U of M-Morris and SDSU in Brookings, SD. I graduated with my Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and began working at the Tracy Hospital as a Registered Nurse in 1987.  I ...

Nikki Hinrichs

Personal (please list occupation, education and family): Hello. My name is Nikki Hinrichs and I have been a citizen of Tracy for 9 years. I was born and raised in Sibley, Iowa, a small town in northwest Iowa. I have worked in health care for the last 25 years and have been the Social ...

Cheering on success

COTTONWOOD — It was halftime of the Lakeview High school football game against Canby. All of sudden more than 20 little cheerleaders in gray shirts and black leggins stood facing the varsity cheerleaders sitting down in front of the grandstand. With arms twirling around, both squads began ...