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A holiday classic on the air

MARSHALL — Members of the Marshall Area Stage Company are going to bring something new for audiences this weekend, as cast and crew members present a live radio drama of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” “It’s really a holiday classic,” director Paula Nemes said. Nemes and assistant ...

Marshall seeks grant funds for ‘mini roundabout’ project

MARSHALL — A planned street project in Marshall would replace a stoplight on Country Club Drive with a small roundabout, Marshall city staff said this week. At Tuesday’s Marshall City Council meeting, Public Works Director Jason Anderson said the city wanted to apply for state Local Road ...

40 years of giving

MARSHALL — It’s a transformation that happens every year. Over the course of a week, rows of tables set up at Lyon County Heart to Heart’s staging area are covered in mountains of colorful wrapped Christmas presents, each package waiting to go to an area family. “It’s a magical ...

Honored for ‘brave actions’

SLEEPY EYE — Two young Sleepy Eye men and an 11-year-old boy were honored at a Sleepy Eye City Council meeting Tuesday for their lifesaving efforts during a May 8 house fire. Brothers Max and Lucas Heiderscheidt and Bransten Rehbein-Weber received Outstanding Citizenship Awards from Police ...

Making it ‘happen’ inside the Red Baron

MARSHALL — The Red Baron Arena and Expo hosted a growing number of events over the past year, staff said this week. In a presentation to the Marshall City Council on Tuesday, senior sales manager Adri DeBoer said the facility received more than $150,000 in revenue. Plus, she said, “We ...

Ice Dogs help celebrate arena’s 10-year anniversary

MARSHALL — Hundreds of fans from across the state and community packed Marshall’s Red Baron Arena over the weekend for a pair of Fairbanks Ice Dogs hockey games, who come from Alaska. Filled from the bleachers to the upper-level watching area, the event served as one of many the multi-use ...