MARSHALL — Marshall community members are looking forward to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a downtown parade next month. Organizers said so far, about 17 entries have signed up to be part of the parade. “We hope it will be a nice day for the initial date,” said Sam Lund, event ...

MADELIA — A vehicle accident that destroyed a utility pole near the House of Print late Wednesday afternoon forced the cancellation of Thursday’s print edition of The Journal. Madelia Fire Chief John Tierney said his department responded to the scene at about 4:30 p.m. at 322 Benzel Ave. ...

MARSHALL — The Marshall Independent was among the Minnesota newspapers recognized in the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s 2024-25 Better Newspaper Contest. The Independent received a total of seven awards, which were presented Jan. 29 at the MNA’s annual convention. Among multi-day ...

MARSHALL — A construction project to replace a nearly 60-year-old generator in the city of Marshall has been making a lot of progress, Marshall Municipal Utilities staff said this week. MMU Electric Operations Manager Tony Mead said work on a new generator plant is ahead of ...

MARSHALL — A Minnesota state legislator is proposing licensing stamps that would allow anglers to fish for walleye with two lines instead of one. This week, Rep. Chris Swedzinski, R-Ghent, said the proposal could help anglers be more successful fishing, even if the Minnesota DNR reduces the ...

HENDRICKS — Changing weather and unsafe ice conditions led the Lake Hendricks Improvement Association to cancel the annual ice fishing derby planned for Saturday. Instead of having the derby this year, the LHIA will hold a new event, the Indoor Fishing Bingo Banquet, on March 28. ...