dgau@marshallindependent.com TRACY — A change in ownership is coming for three weekly newspapers in Lincoln County starting Jan. 1. The new publishers say they’re focused on keeping local news coverage alive. “The biggest thing is, we don’t like to see small-town newspapers ...

MARSHALL — The Marshall Public School District presented its annual audit report for the fiscal year-end June 30, 2025, discussing district highlights, looking into the future, and a breakdown of expenditures and revenues by source. Tamara Deutz with Hoffman & Brobst PLLP presented the ...

s could affect the future of Lyon County’s landfill for construction debris, County Commissioners learned this week. But for now, commissioners are opting to wait and see how the rule making process goes before taking further action. At this week’s county board meeting, commissioners ...

MARSHALL — A presentation on 2025 construction projects within the city of Marshall drew some questions from local businesspeople this week. Members of the Marshall Downtown Business Association wanted to know more about what was in store for the second half of planned reconstruction on ...

MARSHALL — Continuing the tradition of recognizing collaboration and academic excellence, Southwest Minnesota State University held its annual Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) on Wednesday. This year’s event marked a special milestone, being the conference’s 20th anniversary of ...

MARSHALL — Lyon County commissioners will be taking a look at where to make budget cuts, after being faced with an unusually high levy increase for 2026. At Tuesday night’s Truth in Taxation meeting, commissioners said they would hold a meeting Dec. 23 for the purposes of discussing cuts ...