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Juvenile on scooter hit by vehicle in Marshall

MARSHALL — A juvenile on an electric scooter sustained possible injuries when she was hit by a vehicle Friday afternoon, Marshall Police said. The accident was reported at 1:23 p.m. at the intersection of East College Drive and Mustang Trail. A vehicle collided with a juvenile female on an electric scooter, Police said. The scooter had minor damage as a result of the accident, and the juvenile was taken to Avera Marshall Medical Center with a possible injury, Police said. The juvenile was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, Police said.

DFL candidates for state offices campaign in Marshall

MARSHALL — Marshall’s Sounds of Summer brought together Democratic political candidates and state officials like Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over the weekend. On Saturday, Ellison and Zack Filipovich, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota State Auditor, were ...

Ellison expects ‘fair trial’ after Broadmoor appeal

MARSHALL — Last year, a Lyon County jury found that the owners of the Broadmoor Valley manufactured home park had failed to keep it in clean and orderly conditions. In spite of the verdict, not much has changed at Broadmoor Valley, said resident Jesus Hernandez. “This is what we have to ...

Moving new SMSU students into dorms the ‘nice and easy way

MARSHALL — Sleepy Eye resident Craig Dittbenner drove his pickup truck along Birch Street and parked along the curb outside the Southwest Minnesota State University dorms. Right behind his truck was his daughter, Destiny, in her white sedan. All of sudden multiple golf carts converged ...

Coudron, Zollner Lyon County Fair quilt winners

Lorinda Coudron of Marshall (above) and Nancy Zollner of Wabasso display their winning quilts at the Lyon County Fair. Coudron's quilt was donated by Mark Schwanebeck and Zollner won the quilt square assembled by Graceful MMarilyn Quilt Store

Fair time returns to Wood Lake

WOOD LAKE — In the community of Wood Lake, there are a few summer traditions that have been going strong for more than 90 years. “Our fair started in 1935, and we’ve always had three things,” said Donna Ricke, of the Wood Lake Community Club. “We’ve always had fair exhibits, which we still have today. We’ve always had free entertainment, and we’ve had our hamburger stand.” Starting Monday, the traditions of the Wood Lake Fair are returning. The community fair runs Aug. 24-26 in Wood Lake. Attractions like carnival rides, bingo, and the Wood Lake hamburger stand ...