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MN Senate candidates talk issues

MARSHALL — Area candidates for Minnesota state Senate weighed in on topics from taxes to education and child care, during a forum in Marshall. Senate District 15 candidates Andrea Boettger and Braxton Seifert took part in the Wednesday night event. Boettger, a Democrat, and Seifert, a Republican, are running for the Senate seat currently held by Sen. Gary Dahms. Senate District 15 includes Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Lyon, Redwood and Brown Counties, and part of Blue Earth County. Boettger and Seifert were asked to give their positions on Minnesota’s tax climate. Boettger said ...

Locking up student devices

MARSHALL — Marshall High School took a new approach to personal electronic devices like cell phones this year. “In a nutshell, that basically says that our students cannot access their cell phones or their AirPods during the school day,” MHS Principal Brian Jones told Marshall School ...

Ashley Pippen

Personal (Occupation, Education, and Family):
Occupation:  Stay-at-home mom and licensed cosmetologist since 2013.
Background: Grew up in the metro area, moved all over the Western United States, and proudly planted roots in Marshall in 2021. 
Family: Mom of two sons (ages 15 and 7) ...

Bob Prince

Personal (Occupation, Education, and Family): I'm currently employed as a Porter with a strong community supporter Kruse Motors. 
Education: I'm a High school Graduate. N. Marion HS, Sparr Fl. Class of 1974. Major Agricultural and Auto Mechanic. I did complete one semester at Santa Fe CC. ...

Julie Allen

Personal: Occupation, education, family: I am Julie Allen and I have been a resident in Marshall for the past 47 years. I received my degree from the College of St Catherine in education and moved to Marshall for a teaching opportunity. Teaching is more than a career for me; it is my ...

Marshall School Board OKs school improvement plans

MARSHALL – Marshall public schools brought forward plans this week for helping students improve in subjects like reading, math and science this school year. Members of the Marshall School Board voted to approve Site Continuous Improvement plans for each of MPS’s school sites, from Park Side Elementary up to Marshall High School and the Alternative Learning Center and Career and Technical Institute. The SCIP plans brought to the school board focus on setting goals for improving student performance in broad areas including literacy, math, science and social emotional learning. ...