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Quilts of Valor presentation Saturday in Marshall

MARSHALL — A group of area veterans will be presented with Quilts of Valor this Saturday during a community program in Marshall. Organizers of Saturday’s quilt presentation said veterans who will be presented with quilts will include Marshall residents Ken Schultz, Barry Nauman, Curt Fried and Steve Simmons, and Hazel Run resident David Erp. Nationwide, the Quilts of Valor Foundation has awarded quilts to more than 400,000 U.S. veterans since 2003. Different Quilts of Valor groups around the country make and present quilts to veterans to show appreciation, and offer comfort and ...

Marshall company sues Old National Bank

MARSHALL — Another Minnesota company – this time from Marshall – has sued Old National Bank, alleging the bank failed to notify them of fraudulent activity in their accounts. According to documents filed Oct. 2 in U.S. District Court, Midwest Ag Enterprises, Inc., of Marshall, and two related companies claim criminals gained access to their bank accounts and stole about $549,000 through fraudulent transfers this summer. The companies’ complaint claims that Old National Bank did not detect the transactions or notify the businesses. The complaint claims that when Midwest Ag ...

‘Please help’ victim pleads with 9-1-1 operator

MARSHALL — The football game had just ended. Students were heading home, grabbing food, or meeting out with friends. Meanwhile, a party was already underway. Photos, videos, and messages were spreading quickly over Snapchat, and more students started showing up. The music was loud. People ...

Proposal allocates more library funding

MARSHALL — Lyon County Commissioners discussed a proposal this week that could help the Marshall-Lyon County Library deal with a projected revenue shortfall next year. On Tuesday, commissioners went over a proposed 2027 funding resolution that would include a $306,000 funding allocation, plus a provision for additional matching funds with the city of Marshall. Under the proposal, the county would commit one additional dollar for every two dollars the city commits to the library, above the city’s $880,576 funding allocation. The county’s maximum additional contribution to the ...

MN legislative forum is set for Wednesday

MARSHALL — A forum featuring local candidates for the Minnesota Legislature is coming up Wednesday evening. Forums with candidates for state House District 15A and Senate District 15 will be held starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the MERIT Center in Marshall. The program is also expected to be broadcast on the radio by KMHL AM 1400, and Studio 1 TV in Marshall. House District 15A includes Lyon, Yellow Medicine and Lac qui Parle counties, as well as the city of Granite Falls in Chippewa County. Candidates running in District 15A are Republican candidate Brad Hennen and DFL candidate ...

‘Massive project’ officially completed

MARSHALL — On Monday morning, drivers could travel all the way through Marshall on Minnesota Highway 19 – something that hasn’t been possible for months. Highway 19 (College Drive) re-opened to traffic, at the end of a two-year reconstruction project. In a Monday announcement of the ...