MARSHALL — There’s a lot of excitement building for the Threadbenders Quilt Guild quilt show this weekend, organizers said. On Saturday and Sunday, visitors will not only be able to see displays of quilts at the Marshall Adult Community Center, but they can take in a trunk show presented ...
MARSHALL — More than 60 years ago, the Beatles first appeared before an American audience on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” A Hard Days Night Beatles Tribute Band plans to bring that same energy to Marshall on Saturday. The group will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Schwan Community Center ...
MARSHALL — City and school board elections are coming up in November. This week, a couple of area communities are giving members of the public a chance to hear from candidates for city offices like city council members, as well as school board candidates. A candidates’ forum is being held in Marshall on Thursday evening at the Marshall area YMCA. The city of Walnut Grove will also be holding a meet-and-greet event with mayor and city council candidates tonight. In Marshall, two different candidate forums will be held Thursday at the YMCA. Members of local news media will be ...
MARSHALL — Fees for waste haulers to bring trash to the Lyon County landfill are set to rise $5 a ton next year, and part of the money collected will be set aside to treat chemicals like PFAS in landfill runoff. On Tuesday, Lyon County Commissioners voted to approve new tipping fees and a 2027 operating budget for the landfill. After last week’s annual meeting of the Landfill Advisory Board, board member recommendations were to increase tip fees from $51 per ton of waste to $56 per ton. Lyon County Environmental Administrator Roger Schroeder said Tuesday that $1 per ton of the fee ...
MARSHALL — The Marshall Tiger Marching Band has been having a successful season this fall, band director Larry Petersen said. Band students have been busy with competitive events, as well as community performances like Friday’s halftime show at Marshall homecoming. “We’ve been ...
MARSHALL — Area community members joined Southwest Minnesota State University in celebrating homecoming over the weekend. One of Saturday's key events, the homecoming parade, had people lining up alongside main roads around campus. Parade floats and marchers traveled around the university ...
