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Heritage, history and fun at weekend festivals

Heritage, history and a whole lot of fun will be part of summer festivals in the area this weekend. The Lincoln County Fair opens today in Tyler, and will run through Sunday with events for all ages. In Hanley Falls, John Deere tractors and equipment will be in the spotlight at this weekend’s Good Old Days and Threshing Show. And in Ghent, community members will be celebrating Belgian heritage at Belgian American Days. Ghent’s community festival typically draws lots of visitors for events like the annual rolle bolle tournament. But this weekend, the city will also welcome a ...

Marshall senior center sees busy year

MARSHALL — There was a lot going on at Marshall's Adult Community Center over the past year, ACC coordinator Katie Brusven said. “On a standard week, we have about 30 different activities on the calendar. And on a typical day, I would say we see 40 to 80 people come in for the different ...

4-H jokes and stitches entertain Yellow Medicine County Fair

CANBY — Fourth grader Lydia Webb had a few jokes to tell during the Yellow Medicine County Fair on Saturday. She walked onto the stage and grabbed the mic and proceeded to entertain the audience of fellow 4-H'ers and parents inside the fair pavilion “A rooster is standing on top of a ...

Riding for ‘a good cause’

AMIRET — Curt Mercie has his crew with him every year on the Toys for Tots Motorcycle run that starts in Amiret. “We’ve been doing this run for how many years? Twenty? We’ve been doing for pretty much forever,” he said while waiting Saturday morning for more motorcyclists to ...

Farmers dealing with ‘tight margins’

MARSHALL — What is the state of agriculture in southwest Minnesota? It depends, speakers at an event in Marshall said Tuesday. “I think it’s a mixed bag out there. But overall it’s very tight margins in corn and soybeans,” said farm management analyst Kent Thiesse. Farmers raising ...

Tyler’s Disney affair

Tyler finished their Ableskiver days weekend fair with a grand Disney movie themed parade. According to Ableskiver chairman Diane Borresen, the fair celebrates Tyler's cultural Danish heritage with golf tournaments, family fair events, car shows and church service. The fair serves staple ...