MARSHALL — Plans for Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water to build a water tower north of Green Valley took a step forward this week. Lyon County commissioners approved a conditional use permit for the proposed tower Tuesday. The water tower will help serve the city of Cottonwood, as well as ...

MARSHALL — Plans to replace Marshall’s city band shell moved forward this week. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Marshall City Council, council members authorized city staff to request proposals to design a new band shell. They also voted to establish a committee that would help with the ...

MARSHALL — Marshall area residents have been getting into the spirit of the holidays by decorating their homes and yards – and they’re helping raise money for charity too. As of Friday, more than 300 votes have been cast in the second annual Colors of Winter holiday home decorating ...

FAIRMONT – The first interview for the upcoming documentary “The 36,” with Martin County Historical Society Executive Director Lenny Tvedten, was completed on Wednesday. The film will center on the Nolte family. Carl and Louise Nolte moved to Martin County in 1885. “When they moved ...

MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota has been hit by some blasts of cold and wintry weather in December. But although ice has formed on area lakes, it might still a bit early for ice fishing. “The ice hasn’t been super thick,” said Rick Konold, at Borch’s Sporting Goods in Marshall. ...

Photo by Samantha Davis Holy Redeemer kindergarten through eighth grade choir students performed a Christmas concert Wednesday evening in the school’s auditorium. The program was titled “The Incredible Adam Angel,” and the students entertained the crowd with a variety of holiday songs ...