Incidents of vehicles or people falling through ice on area lakes have been reported over the past couple of weeks. On social media, law enforcement agencies including the Murray County Sheriff’s Office and the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office have encouraged people to exercise caution before ...

MARSHALL — Everyone has their own unique set of superpowers and should be something you embrace. That’s exactly the message, partnered with the theme of bravery, that former Marshall resident Daniel Bot shared with numerous classes at Park Side Elementary and Holy Reedemer on Monday with ...

MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota Arts Council recently awarded more than $135,000 in grant funding to a total of 21 different arts projects across the region. In a Monday news release, SMAC said grant recipients include area groups like the Granite Falls Historical Society, projects like ...

MARSHALL — Over the holiday break, Kayla Sawchak did a brief externship with the Marshall Animal Clinic as she readies to graduate in May from vet school. “Externships can be anything that the doctors are comfortable with me doing and I’m comfortable doing so I did general appointments. ...

MORGAN — Farmward Cooperative and Ag Plus Cooperative announced Wednesday that after Ag Plus members overwhelming approved the proposed unification, they plan to merge organizations March 1. The new, unified cooperative will operate under the name Farmward Cooperative and maintain its ...

WESTBROOK — A man was taken to a Minneapolis burn center after an explosion and garage fire at a Westbrook residence this week, the Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office said. In a news release, the Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Frank Wood, 58, of Westbrook. Wood was taken to ...