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Electric work, parking restrictions start Tuesday near Bruce Street

MARSHALL — Electrical work near the corner of East College Drive and Bruce Street will mean some parking restrictions in the Avera Marshall parking lot next week. Spokespeople for R and G Construction announced Friday that the work around the parking lot will start Tuesday. Drivers are being asked to watch for workers in the boulevards on Bruce Street and Charles Avenue. There will also be no parking in the east row of the Avera parking lot near the corner of Bruce Street and College Drive. The construction that starts Tuesday will involve underground electrical work for a new ...

‘He always has a place here’

MARSHALL — Whether he was helping out at the 4-H barns or working with the annual ribbon auction, Patrick Remiger was always busy around the Lyon County Fair. On Friday, 4-H members and leaders said his presence wouldn’t be forgotten. “We want to honor him, and make sure he always has a ...

Finishing touches for fair animals

MARSHALL — It takes a lot of work to get livestock ready for the county fair – and part of that work is making sure the animals look their best for the show arena. On Thursday morning there was plenty of bustle around the 4-H barns at the Lyon County Fair, as area youth washed, ...

DNR checks boats for invasive species

FAIRMONT — On Saturday, Aug. 1 members of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) were in Fairmont to do Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) road check inspections on watercraft and trailers that passed by their set up at Gomsrud Park. Chad Thesing, a conservation officer with the ...

Hands-On Habitat volunteers cleaning up public lands

MARSHALL — Pheasants Forever chapter volunteers in Lyon County stepped up efforts in the organization’s Hands-On Habitat program, participating in seven successful projects so far this year with a goal of nine total in 2026. According to a Hands-On Habitat press release, projects are ...

Fair fun underway in Murray Co.

SLAYTON — The Murray County Fair has been underway this week, and things have been going well, organizers said. “Last night, we had one of the biggest crowds we’ve had on a Wednesday,” fair board president Stan Larson said Thursday. This year’s fair has featured a few new events, like the first ever Faith and Family Night that brought in a youth worship band on Wednesday. There are still plenty of fun events ahead for visitors, as the fair heads into its final two days. Concerts, kids’ inflatables, 4-H shows and more will continue today and Saturday at the fairgrounds ...