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Minneota school bond passes

MINNEOTA — Primary election day turned out to be “a really positive day” for the Minneota School District, Superintendent Scott Monson said. Minneota had two building bond referendum questions on the ballot Tuesday that would help fund needed maintenance and other building renovations at Minneota Public Schools. Voters approved both questions. “I was really appreciative of the voter turnout,” Monson said. Close to 950 voters cast votes on Tuesday. The first question authorized the district to bond for up to $13.1 million for infrastructure improvements, deferred ...

SMSU Athletics to host Pork Chop Feed this Sunday at the Lyon County Fair

MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State University Athletics Department in conjunction with the upcoming Lyon County Fair will be hosting a ‘Pork Chop Feed’ this Sunday, Aug. 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Marshall. The cost of the meal is $10 ...

Car fire put out at Kwik Trip

MARSHALL — Emergency responders and gas station managers helped keep people away from a vehicle fire at the Kwik Trip on East College Drive Wednesday afternoon. At one point, the vehicle’s engine compartment was fully engulfed in flames, Marshall Fire Chief Quentin Brunsvold said. ...

Regional economist finds ‘nervousness’ in SW MN

MARSHALL — A regional economist with the U.S. Federal Reserve found that there is a "sense of nervousness" among businesspeople in southwest Minnesota. Erick Garcia Luna, a regional economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, was in Marshall and Lamberton last week to meet with ...

‘It’s going to be a sad day’

RUTHTON — 21-year-old twins Jenna and Cody Lingen are the two youngest parishioners of Peace Lutheran Church. The next youngest is their mother. They sat at the tables downstairs eating breakfast, reflecting on the church's final year and what life will be without it. "Peace Lutheran to us, ...

New trial granted in Broadmoor Valley lawsuit

MARSHALL — A lawsuit brought against the owners of the Broadmoor Valley mobile home park by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office will be heading back to court. This week, the Minnesota Court of Appeals granted a new trial for claims about the condition of Broadmoor Valley’s roads, as well as claims that the park owners violated consumer fraud and deceptive trade practices laws. The Appeals Court also granted a judgment that Broadmoor Valley owners charged tenants illegally high late rent fees, and ordered the district court to determine remedies for failures to keep the ...