MARSHALL — Students from a dozen different universities and high schools gathered at Southwest Minnesota State University over the weekend for the second annual Southwest MN Hacks event. Organized by SMSU alumni, the “hackathon” event gave computer science students 24 hours to build ...
GHENT — Minnesota voters are looking for change, candidates for state office said at a Lyon County Republican dinner this week. “This is Minnesota’s year,” said Ron Schutz, the GOP candidate for Minnesota Attorney General. “People are fed up with what’s going on and are looking for a change. And I think change is coming.” “We sure need a change in St. Paul. We need a clean sweep,” said Minnesota Secretary of State candidate Tad Jude. Schutz and Jude were among the speakers Monday at the Lyon County Republicans’ fall fundraising dinner Monday in Ghent. The event ...
YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY — A Marshall woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash Friday night on U.S. Highway 59, the Minnesota State Patrol said. Ruth Abigail Hernandez, 21, received non life-threatening injuries, the State Patrol said. The crash was reported at 10:45 p.m. in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County. A 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Hernandez was southbound on Highway 59 when it went off the road and rolled, the State Patrol said. Hernandez was transported to Avera Granite Falls with injuries. The Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office, the Clarkfield Fire ...
MARSHALL — A plea hearing date set has been set for a former Marshall man charged with drug possession. Documents filed Sept. 8 in Lyon County District Court said a judge found probable cause for first degree controlled substance crime charges against Dante Maurice Stidman, as well as probable cause for a search warrant executed at Stidman’s residence in January. Earlier this summer, attorneys for Stidman, 48, had challenged whether there was probable cause for the search, and for the charges against him. A criminal complaint alleges that a search executed at Stidman’s ...
A group of southwest Minnesota residents got on the road this weekend to voice their concerns about a proposed 765-kilovolt power line project planned in the region. “The two main concerns that come up are the potential health impacts, and the impact on land values in the area,” said Ian Vogel, a Murray County resident who helped organize the caravan. “The intent behind it was neighbors looking out for neighbors,” Vogel said of the event. On Saturday, a caravan of vehicles traveled 107 miles from the South Dakota Border to Lakefield. The caravan followed the proposed route ...
MINNEOTA — Barrel racing is a sport that takes speed, coordination and skill. However, for the contestants driving riding mowers through the Silver Spur Saddle Club Arena this weekend, speed wasn’t as much of a factor. After driving a garden tractor through a barrel-racing pattern, Nevaeh Schreiber cruised back across the arena, finishing with a time of just over 40 seconds. “They’re a lot slower, and the turns are a lot wider,” she said of driving the tractor. “There’s a lot more quick thinking when it comes to horses.” On Sunday afternoon, the Silver Spur Saddle ...
