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Trisha Fink

Personal (please list occupation, education and family): Hi, I’m Trisha Fink. I have degrees in accounting and finance from SMSU and a graduate of Minneota High School.  Why am I running for a school board seat? I am running for Minneota School Board as I’m a community member that wants to give back. I want to ensure that the decisions being made are in the best interest of the students as well as the staff. What are the major issues facing the District?  With the recent passing of the referendum, this will be an area of focus for the next couple years. This project will ...

November hearing set for drug possession case

MARSHALL — The case of a former Marshall resident charged with drug possession will be headed for a pre-trial hearing, Lyon County District Court records said. A future hearing date for Dante Maurice Stidman is set for Nov. 10. Stidman has pleaded not guilty to charges of first degree drug possession and third degree drug possession. A criminal complaint alleges that a search executed at Stidman's apartment in January found a crystal substance consistent with methamphetamine in the bathroom toilet. The complaint also alleged the water from the toilet bowl field-tested positive for ...

Lyon and Murray CEO announces name change to Buffalo Ridge

MARSHALL — Over the past few years, a program helping high school students build their business skills has grown to include four different school districts. Now, Lyon and Murray CEO is announcing a name change that reflects a wider region. On Thursday, Lyon and Murray CEO announced that it is becoming Buffalo Ridge CEO. The area CEO program started out as a partnership between Marshall High School and Murray County Central, but now also includes Tracy-Milroy-Balaton and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton. CEO, short for Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities, is a program that gives high ...

Council approves Marshall wastewater engineering proposal

MARSHALL — The city of Marshall hopes to replace a sewer lift station near East Lyon Street that is over 40 years old. At Tuesday’s Marshall City Council meeting, council members approved a proposal to prepare engineering and bid documents for the lift station project. The city had received a $35,000 engineering proposal from Bolton & Menk to design bid documents for lift station. The East Lyon Street lift station handles wastewater in an area that includes Park Side Elementary and Independence Park, according to city council agenda materials at Tuesday’s council meeting. ...

Marshall to decide on attorney appointment Nov. 10

MARSHALL — In November, the Marshall City Council will be considering whether to re-appoint its current city attorneys. It’s part of a regular process required by the city charter, said Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes. At Tuesday’s council meeting, Byrnes made the recommendation that the city appoint Pam Whitmore to handle civil matters and Matthew Gross to handle criminal cases for the city. Whitmore, part of the Kennedy and Graven law firm in Minneapolis, is the city of Marshall’s current civil attorney. Gross, with the Quarnstrom and Doering law firm in Marshall, is the city’s ...

Gordon Crossley

Personal (please list occupation, education and family): I was born in southwestern New York State and grew up on a farm. I went to college in GA where I met my wife, Susan, and we have been married for 45 years. We were foster parents for 20 years and I have 4 children and 6 grandchildren. ...