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‘He was my motivation’

MARSHALL — Sitting together in the living room surrounded by photos and memories of school drawings on the refrigerator, the family of Marshall 16-year-old Jaron Kramer described him as a protector with a generously kind heart and uplifting sense of humor.  Kramer died unexpectedly on July ...

Finding rodeo royalty

MARSHALL — If you want to be rodeo royalty, you have to be adaptable. Mallory Boerboom learned that firsthand during a Miss Rodeo Minnesota pageant event Thursday morning. Boerboom said she thought contestants might get a chance to get familiar with the horses before demonstrating their ...

Even with Thursday’s storms, the PRCA rodeo had ‘full-throttle fun’

MARSHALL — After a brief delay and shelter order, severe storms passing through Marshall didn’t halt the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Rodeo Thursday night at the Lyon County Fair. The rodeo took to the arena following the rain, still filling the grandstand with eager fans. ...

YME School District passes $74M bond referendum

GRANITE FALLS — With a large marginal passing rate of 70.6%, the Yellow Medicine East School District voted to approve a $74 million bond referendum for school infrastructure expansion and updates.  With a special election held on Tuesday, unofficial results revealed 1,319 people voted to ...

THC sales growing at Marshall liquor store

MARSHALL — While products like craft beers remain popular at Marshall’s municipal liquor store, sales of THC beverages and edibles are growing. Eric Luther, manager of Tall Grass Liquor in Marshall, said sales of THC products were up this year. They also had one of the highest profit ...

All dressed up

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 out like a bath loofah, with his ...