NEW ULM — A child was injured in a two-vehicle crash reported Sunday afternoon in New Ulm, the Minnesota State Patrol said. A nine-year-old girl from Marshall, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles involved in the crash, was taken to New Ulm Medical Center with non life-threatening ...

MARSHALL — A handful of community senior citizen awards were presented at the Lyon County Fair on Saturday morning, showing appreciation to those who have remained involved in the area and made a difference. Dale Schroeder received the Outstanding Veteran Award, Lee Raske was named the ...

MARSHALL — Honoring the time devoted and sacrifices made, a trio of veterans from Cottonwood each received a Quilt of Valor Saturday morning at the Lyon County Fair. Quilts of Valor are handmade quilts presented to military service veterans. The receiving veterans were Ralph “Sonny” ...

dgau@marshallindependent.com MARSHALL — A crowd had gathered at the 4-H arena on Friday to watch a different kind of animal show — a fashion show. One by one, 4-H members entered the show ring, leading llamas and alpacas dressed in unique costumes. Addie Odegaard’s llama was decked ...

WOOD LAKE — Every year, Wood Lake residents bring all the fun of a fair to their small town. The 84th annual Wood Lake Community Fair is starting up Monday with three nights of rides, food and more. It’s a unique celebration, said Donna Ricke of the Wood Lake Community Club. “There ...

MARSHALL — Another severe thunderstorm walloped southwest Minnesota early Saturday morning. In Marshall, close to 2 inches of rain fell, while high wind gusts left downed trees and other damage around town. In a Facebook post Saturday morning, the city of Marshall reported "widespread tree ...