MARSHALL — A group of correctional officers took fast action to save the life of an inmate at the Lyon County Jail last month, Sheriff Eric Wallen said. During Tuesday’s Lyon County Board meeting, Wallen presented life-saving awards to Correctional Sgt. Sean Kirk, Correctional Sgt. ...

MARSHALL — A Russell man charged with shooting a deer from his vehicle pleaded guilty this week to unlawful transportation of wild animals, Lyon County court records said. Shawn Andrew Peterson, 56, received two years probation and had his hunting license suspended for three years, court ...

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling against a former Marshall Middle School principal. Last week, the Eighth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals rejected claims that Marshall Public Schools violated Mary Kay Thomas’ First Amendment rights. In an opinion filed Aug. 26, a panel ...

Festivals in area communities this weekend are planned to be a lot of fun – but it’s also a way to bring people together, organizers said. In Minneota, community supporters have put together Boxelder Bug Days activities that are fun and free for the family, said Scott Josephson, one of the ...

GREEN VALLEY — Area law enforcement responded to a collision involving a train and a semi truck north of Green Valley on Thursday. The collision was reported around noon, near the intersection of Lyon County Road 22 (340th Street) and Minnesota Highway 23. A BNSF railroad line crosses County ...

MARSHALL — Each day before and after school this week, Erika Coudron with R and G Construction has been marking out a path of traffic cones to let kids cross College Drive. The start of the school year in Marshall has meant some adjustments for construction work on West College Drive, ...