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Bluepeak announces $35 million fiber expansion in MN

MARSHALL — A high-speed internet provider in southwest Minnesota announced this week that it will be making some significant expansions to its network. In a Thursday news release, Bluepeak said it is planning a major fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) expansion. In a $35 million project, the company ...

Library meeting addresses law enforcement in public places

MARSHALL — As activity from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement increased in Minnesota, area residents had asked what happens if ICE or other law enforcement comes into spaces like public libraries, said Marshall-Lyon County Library director Michele Leininger. “We know, because it’s ...

Baseball group pitches in $75,000 for Legion Field

MARSHALL — The city of Marshall is planning to continue facilities updates at Legion Field, with help from a $75,000 community donation. On Tuesday, the Marshall City Council recognized the Marshall Baseball Association for its contribution to projects like a new dugout, restrooms and an ...

Where the ‘flowers grow freely’

Imagine, if you will, a wildflower farm where families come with their picnic baskets and coolers, watch their children gallop around the grounds, pick wild flowers that grow on-site, listen to an acoustic guitar player sitting on the porch of the shop, and enjoy the slow evening pace and the ...

City council approves Community Education and Recreation agreement

MARSHALL — It wasn’t an item that sparked much discussion at this week’s Marshall City Council meeting. But Marshall city officials said a joint powers agreement approved by the council is unusual among Minnesota communities. On Tuesday, council members voted to renew an agreement with ...

Record temps possible for Marshall

Unusually warm weather could hit southwest Minnesota this weekend, with temperatures reaching nearly 60 degrees. Temperatures that warm may set new records for Marshall, said Samantha Garrett, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls. In Marshall, daytime ...