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Changes ahead for MN deer opener

MARSHALL — The firearms deer hunting season opens in Minnesota this weekend. However, this year there will be some important changes for the deer opener, including sampling for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in southwest Minnesota and the end of shotgun-only hunting in many Minnesota counties. More than 400,000 hunters are anticipated to participate in the 2026 deer opener on Saturday, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said. In southern Minnesota, deer populations are stable or increasing, largely due to a series of mild winters that have helped more deer survive, the DNR ...

Celebrating ‘First Gen’ students

MARSHALL — Many students at Southwest Minnesota State University are part of the first generation in their families to attend college. In addition to pursuing new opportunities, first-generation students at SMSU say they’ve found community at the university. On Thursday, SMSU celebrated First Gen Student Day with activities, links to university clubs and resources, and poster presentations from first-generation college students. “It’s a wonderful way to celebrate all of our students, and the work they did to get here,” said Erin Kline, assistant vice president for equity and ...

DFL candidates win MN state offices, U.S. Senate seat

Democratic candidates won in key Minnesota elections on Tuesday, according to unofficial vote totals reported by the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office.With 84 of Minnesota’s 87 counties reporting in, DFL candidates had the lead in races for U.S. Senate, Minnesota Governor, and offices like Secretary of State, State Auditor and Attorney General. In the race for U.S. Senator, DFL candidate Peggy Flanagan had the lead over Republican candidate Michele Tafoya, with over 54% of the vote, compared to nearly 43% for Tafoya. Amy Klobuchar and Ben Schierer were in the lead for ...

Fischbach wins re-election in CD 7

U.S. Rep. Michelle Fishbach won re-election in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, according to unofficial vote totals from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office. In CD7, which includes much of western Minnesota from Pipestone County north to the Canadian border, ...

Seifert wins seat in Senate District 15

Braxton Seifert was the victor in Tuesday’s election for Minnesota Senate District 15. The Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office reported that district-wide, Seifert (R-Marshall) had over 66% of the vote, with an unofficial vote total of 25,173. DFL candidate Andrea Boettger, of New Ulm, ...

Hennen wins MN House 15A seat

Brad Hennen won Tuesday’s election for Minnesota House of Representatives in District 15A. According to unofficial vote totals, Hennen, R-Ghent, received about 66% of the vote in the district, with a total of 12,374 votes. DFL candidate Nathan Schmig, of Minneota, received a total of 6,350 ...