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New school year brings change

MARSHALL — Class starts next week at Marshall Public Schools. As students and families get ready for the first day of school, MPS administrators and staff say there will be some changes to keep in mind – like a new drop-off lane for parents driving to Marshall Middle School, and new technology policies limiting student use of devices like cell phones at Marshall High School. A redesign of the MMS parking lot was MPS’s biggest building project over the summer, said Superintendent Jeremy Williams. Besides getting a new asphalt surface and fresh striping, the parking lot now has a ...

Smiles and screams

WOOD LAKE — Streets in Wood Lake were packed with people on Wednesday during the final day of the city’s annual three-day fair. The Wood Lake Fair has become a community tradition stretching back more than 90 years. Area residents come together for free entertainment, a carnival and to ...

Wood Lake Fair fun

A good-sized crowd of area residents gathered in Wood Lake for the Wood Lake Fair's grand parade on Wednesday evening. Parade units included everything from musicians and Lakeview High School athletes, to vintage tractors and riders on horseback.

DNR holds session on community forest grants

MARSHALL — Area residents showed some interest this week in a state grant program to address emerald ash borer in their communities. On Monday, representatives of area communities and organizations met with representatives of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to learn how to apply for the 2026 Protect Community Forests Grants. “We were impressed by the turnout for the presentation in Marshall and hope that engagement with folks through this event will encourage smaller communities and organizations to apply,” said Community Forestry Project Specialist Rachael ...

United Way of Southwest Minnesota announces new CEO

MARSHALL — Tanya Moat is the new chief executive officer of the United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN), the board of directors announced this week. Moat steps into the executive role following a comprehensive leadership search conducted by the UWSWMN Executive Board after former CEO ...

Bringing back harvest memories

MARSHALL — There was a surprise in store for Darrel Muhl during a fall celebration at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center on Wednesday morning. Darrel’s son, Troy Muhl, drove up to the center’s entrance on a classic John Deere tractor that Darrel once used on the family ...