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‘Good energy’

MARSHALL — It was the moment everybody in front of the Sounds of Summer main stage was waiting for. The sound from the guitars, drums and horns filled the air over the parking lot next to the aquatic center. Suddenly, Viva Knievel singer Mark Schwandt sang “Out here in the fields. I ...

‘Helpful smiles’ honored by Hy-Vee

MARSHALL — They’re already familiar faces for customers at the Marshall Hy-Vee. Now, three long-time employees are being honored with their faces on the side of a Hy-Vee semi trailer. On Monday, meat clerk Tom Pickering, bakery clerk Sylvia Nenortas, and recently retired food service ...

DNR collecting feedback on Lake Shaokatan plan

IVANHOE — For the past 10 years, managing water plants on Lake Shaokatan has meant balancing the needs of wildlife like fish with the needs of people who boat and use the lake for recreation. Now it’s time to look at updating the plan, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said. The DNR is currently accepting public feedback on Shaokatan’s Lake vegetation management plan. Comments will be accepted through Monday, Aug. 31, DNR spokespeople said. “With the 10-year update to the plan we’re doing now, we’re seeking any feedback the public might have,” said Nate ...

Rebuilding a piece of history

MARSHALL — Steve Warnke said working for the city of Marshall’s parks department was his first real job as a young man. He’s found a way to bring back those memories, by building a replica of the parks department pickup truck he drove in the 1970s. “This is a recreation of that first ...

Juvenile on scooter hit by vehicle in Marshall

MARSHALL — A juvenile on an electric scooter sustained possible injuries when she was hit by a vehicle Friday afternoon, Marshall Police said. The accident was reported at 1:23 p.m. at the intersection of East College Drive and Mustang Trail. A vehicle collided with a juvenile female on an electric scooter, Police said. The scooter had minor damage as a result of the accident, and the juvenile was taken to Avera Marshall Medical Center with a possible injury, Police said. The juvenile was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, Police said.

DFL candidates for state offices campaign in Marshall

MARSHALL — Marshall’s Sounds of Summer brought together Democratic political candidates and state officials like Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over the weekend. On Saturday, Ellison and Zack Filipovich, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota State Auditor, were ...