MARSHALL — Both state and city road construction projects in Marshall are continuing to make progress, contractor representatives said this week. While paving is moving along on East College Drive, there is still another intersection closure planned as part of city construction on South ...
MARSHALL — The city's sewage plant is helping the Minnesota Department of Health monitor respiratory diseases in the state by testing wastewater for the presence of COVID and other viruses. This week, the Marshall City Council voted to approve a joint powers agreement with the state that would allow the city to receive up to $10,000 in stipends for submitting wastewater samples for testing. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, wastewater Superintendent Scott Przybilla explained how the wastewater monitoring program works. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Minnesota ...
MARSHALL — It’s been a long time in the making, but a planned drainage improvement project in the area around Legion Field Road will now be able to move forward on its final phase. This week, the City Council approved a $1.01 million bid to build a new drainage pipeline crossing under the BNSF Railroad, and a new stormwater retention pond on land near Legion Field Road. “This falls right in our engineer’s estimated range,” for the cost of the project, said Marshall Public Works Director Jason Anderson. Last month, the city received three construction bids for the final ...
MONTEVIDEO - Train enthusiasts and history lovers have the unique opportunity starting July 17 as local non-profit "Friends of the 261" works with the city of Montevideo to bring a three-day long excursion on rail throughout rural Minnesota. Taking stops along the way for food and to enjoy the sites. The event was meant to take place on July 4, however scheduling conflicts and busy schedules made that difficult. Determined to continue the event, The Friends of the 261 and Montevideo pushed the date back a few weeks. “We just kinda shoved the coal in the steam engine and plunged ...
MARSHALL — Jammie Niemeyer said she’s been creating art for as long as she can remember — ever since she could pick up a pencil. “I have always loved to draw, doodle, and paint so much that, when I was in school, I would sometimes get in trouble with teachers for doodling on ...
MARSHALL - The Lyon County 4-H hosted a drone program for youths in grades fifth through eighth to teach skills in repair, coding and navigating drones with a first person camera. The program involved four days of practice. Monday included learning about different types of drones and how to properly fly them. Tuesday and Wednesday had students coding, and Thursday concluded with 4-H staff teaching the student how to use a first-person drone camera. Gorden Lancaster Clark said he loves coding and seeing how the drone would react. “It's insane,” said Clark. “I put the things ...
