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MAFAC eyes move to City Hall

MARSHALL — The Marshall Area Fine Arts Council has been searching for a new home downtown. After Tuesday’s Marshall City Council meeting, it looks like that home will be in City Hall. Council members voted to authorize the Marshall city attorney and city administrator to finalize a lease ...

Ivanhoe School District exploring possible consolidation

IVANHOE — The Ivanhoe School District has begun exploring early conversations regarding a possible future consolidation due to enrollment challenges. There are currently no official decisions put in place. Ivanhoe currently houses Lincoln Elementary, pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, ...

City looks at reconstructing South Fifth Street

MARSHALL — The city of Marshall is looking at reconstructing part of South Fifth Street. At this week’s Marshall City Council meeting, council members and city staff said the stretch of road between Main Street and Saratoga Street was in need of work. “We’ve done a good bit of review ...

Southwest Minnesota law enforcement monitoring ICE activity

Federal Immigration officers have ramped up what was already considered a significant presence in Minneapolis amid protests in the wake of the shooting of Renee Good on Jan. 7. That incident has heightened safety concerns in communities across the state, including Marshall and New Ulm, about ...

Pedestrian fatally hit by vehicle in Lyon Co.

MARSHALL — A rural Marshall woman died from injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Clifton Township Tuesday evening, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. Michelle Simmons, 58, was pronounced dead after receiving care at the crash scene. The Sheriff’s Office said it is ...

Volunteering gives ‘spark of purpose’

MARSHALL — Mornings are busy at Heritage Pointe Senior Living, Bernie Dulas said. On Wednesday, a group of residents were ready to start their day by training for Heritage Pointe’s TRYathlon challenge. Team members lined up for a relay of arm and leg cranking exercises, and all the ...