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Klobuchar: changing the system priority for governor campaign

MARSHALL — Amy Klobuchar said rooting out fraud would be one of her key priorities as Minnesota governor. But her proposals for state government would also be farther-reaching. “I want to completely upend the system so that it works for the people of Minnesota,” Klobuchar said during a ...

Bill seeks penalties for flying old MN flag

MARSHALL — A bill introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives would reduce state aid to cities and counties that display Minnesota’s old state flag. While the proposal is still in committee, it has drawn criticism from some area legislators. In a legislative update this week, ...

Downtown Roll-In Thursday

MARSHALL — Classic cars, trucks, motorcycles and other vehicles will be on display in downtown Marshall as the Shades of the Past has its annual Roll-In The Marshall Downtown Roll-In will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday on Main and Third streets. Registration is free for all vehicles; just roll on ...

Hennen gets GOP nod for House 15A

COTTONWOOD — Area delegates endorsed rural Ghent resident Brad Hennen as a Republican candidate for the Minnesota state House of Representatives, at their House District 15A convention in Cottonwood on Monday evening. “I’m very grateful to all the delegates who supported me,” Hennen ...

Lyon Co. approves Tracy building demolitions

MARSHALL — This week, Lyon County Commissioners gave the city of Tracy permission to tear down two vacant houses on state tax-forfeited land. Tom Dobson, community development director for the city of Tracy, said the two buildings were in poor condition and posed a safety issue for the ...

‘This is what you dream of in the postseason’

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Jordyn Marsh’s dominance in the circle and Grace Anderson’s solo blast propelled the Southwest Minnesota State University softball team to its first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tournament since 2022 on Wednesday. Entering as the No. 8 seed, the Mustangs ...