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Plea hearing set for Marshall drug case

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 ...

Caravan follows power line project route

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 ...

A different kind of race

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 ...

Community meets improv at Sketches of Minnesota

MARSHALL — It was an evening full of conversation, laughter and even musical numbers about rolle bolle and the safety risks of electric scooters. But the “Sketches of Minnesota” improv theater event was also a chance for Marshall area residents to have some serious discussions about their community. “It was a wonderful opportunity to get together with neighbors,” one area resident said of the event. She said it was also a chance for people to learn from each other. “We all want a lot of the same things in life,” she said. The Minnesota Humanities Center and Danger ...

Big fun in Milroy

MILROY — For a small town, the city of Milroy put on a big community festival over the weekend. On Saturday, people lined the streets for a grand parade featuring everything from go-kart drivers, to homemade floats and the Tracy Area High School marching band. Parade units carried plenty ...

Marshall cleaning business closes down

MARSHALL — A downtown Marshall business appears to have closed its doors recently. Marshal Cleaning Services, a dry cleaning, laundry and cleaning services business on Main Street, was closed this week. An undated note posted on the front door said the business was closing. Documents filed ...