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Primary election is on Tuesday — here’s what you need to know

MARSHALL —- Minnesota voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the primary election. Voters will choose candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. Senate and House of Representative, secretary of state, state auditor and the attorney general. The ballot is a partisan primary ballot, meaning voters are only permitted to vote for the candidates of one party. According to Steven Anderson, the Marshall city clerk, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. He said the busiest times being right when the polls open, around lunchtime and anytime between 4:30 and 6:30 ...

Recognizing farming milestones

TYLER — There are generations of history connected with family farms in southwest Minnesota. Last weekend, the Minnesota Farm Bureau honored two farms that reached some major milestones. During the Lincoln County Fair, the John M. and Dawn Wichern farm was recognized as a 2026 Century ...

Bruce/College Dr. intersection reopens to traffic

MARSHALL — A major intersection in Marshall has reopened after street reconstruction – but the work at Bruce Street and East College Drive isn’t completely finished yet, representatives of R and G Construction said Friday. The intersection of Bruce Street and East College Drive reopened Friday morning, said Erika Coudron, of R and G construction. Work on the traffic light system at the intersection is still going on, so the intersection will be an all-way stop with stop signs, Coudron said. Drivers traveling through the intersection should watch for workers. College Drive will ...

Klobuchar, Demuth, Lindell, Qualls talk about uniting MN

GILFILLAN ESTATE — The top four candidates running for Minnesota governor gathered Wednesday at the Farmfest forum to answer questions related to agriculture. Candidates included Democratic candidate U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and the three candidates seeking the Republican nomination in the ...

Candidates for US Senate debate issues affecting agriculture

GILFILLAN ESTATE — U.S. Senate candidates agreed with each other at times, but often disagreed at Farmfest Wednesday. Democrat Angie Craig talked about her view of the federal government. “The across the board, tariffs the president and administration put in place and the war in Iran ...

‘We have momentum’

REDWOOD FALLS — People across Minnesota are sharing the same struggles, from the high cost of living to concerns about democracy, speakers at a Democratic-Farmer-Labor potluck in Redwood Falls said Wednesday evening. “People tell me that they are struggling to afford their lives, and all ...