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Tracy seeks AG help with mobile home park license

MARSHALL — The city of Tracy and Southwest Health and Human Services are asking for the Minnesota Attorney General’s help in determining the future of a manufactured home park in Tracy. During Tuesday’s Lyon County Board meeting, commissioners voted to sign a letter seeking assistance in taking enforcement actions against the Cedar Lane Manufactured Home Park in Tracy. The letter to the Attorney General said Cedar Lane has been operating without a valid license since Nov. 24. SWHHS revoked the park’s license for failing to either build a storm shelter for residents, or to get ...

Kids, parents enjoy variety of water features

MARSHALL - The Splash! aquatic center Assistant Manager Cora Maxwell said she was excited to finally watch swimmers fly down the "FlyTyme" slide. “Your heart just drops,” Maxwell said during the opening of the aquatic center. “It's actually insane.” Attendees of all ages shared their ...

‘Beautiful day’ for best of show

GHENT — Third time was a charm for Ron Binnebose’s 1960 Plymouth Fury. The Montevideo man had entered his classic vehicle in Dawson and Marietta and came home with no trophies. On Saturday, Binnebose entered his car in the Belgian American Days car show in Ghent and came home with two ...

Rolling with ‘amazing sport’ in Ghent

GHENT — Rolle bolle players travel from far north as Manitoba Canada and as far south as Arizona to Ghent in southwest Minnesota to play “an amazing sport,” according to Dan Beckwich of Babbitt. More than 40 players showed up in Ghent Saturday to compete in the Rolle Bolle Calcutta ...

Water systems on alert

MARSHALL — Marshall’s municipal water systems weren’t affected by cyberattacks reported in more than 30 Minnesota communities last week, Marshall Municipal Utilities staff said. But MMU water operations manager Jeff Larson said the utility is continuing to monitor the situation. “We had a call (last) Wednesday with some of the state and federal agencies” that are investigating the attacks, Larson said. “I think everybody, cybersecurity-wise, has been on alert.” Last week, Minnesota IT Services said state, local and federal officials were investigating malicious activity ...

Sliding into the Splash!

MARSHALL — It’s been a long wait. But Marshall’s new city aquatic center is now open and making a splash. “We’re very, very pleased that we’re at this point,” Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes said, before cutting the ribbon at the new facility, called The Splash! “Today is really ...