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Proposal allocates more library funding

MARSHALL — Lyon County Commissioners discussed a proposal this week that could help the Marshall-Lyon County Library deal with a projected revenue shortfall next year. On Tuesday, commissioners went over a proposed 2027 funding resolution that would include a $306,000 funding allocation, plus a provision for additional matching funds with the city of Marshall. Under the proposal, the county would commit one additional dollar for every two dollars the city commits to the library, above the city’s $880,576 funding allocation. The county’s maximum additional contribution to the ...

MN legislative forum is set for Wednesday

MARSHALL — A forum featuring local candidates for the Minnesota Legislature is coming up Wednesday evening. Forums with candidates for state House District 15A and Senate District 15 will be held starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the MERIT Center in Marshall. The program is also expected to be broadcast on the radio by KMHL AM 1400, and Studio 1 TV in Marshall. House District 15A includes Lyon, Yellow Medicine and Lac qui Parle counties, as well as the city of Granite Falls in Chippewa County. Candidates running in District 15A are Republican candidate Brad Hennen and DFL candidate ...

‘Massive project’ officially completed

MARSHALL — On Monday morning, drivers could travel all the way through Marshall on Minnesota Highway 19 – something that hasn’t been possible for months. Highway 19 (College Drive) re-opened to traffic, at the end of a two-year reconstruction project. In a Monday announcement of the ...

Osberg holds fish fry/town hall in Marshall

MARSHALL — The Democratic candidate in Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District was on the campaign trail in Marshall over the weekend. On Saturday, Erik Osberg held a combination fish fry and town hall meeting at the Marshall Adult Community Center. “Part of my intent tonight is to ...

Charges considered in injury motorcycle crash

LYON COUNTY — A report is being sent to the Lyon County Attorney’s Office for consideration of charges in a two-vehicle crash that injured a motorcyclist, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. A Marshall male was airlifted to Sioux Falls after a crash Tuesday morning on Lyon County Road 9, said Sgt. Adam Connor of the Sheriff’s Office. The crash was reported at 11:29 a.m. on the 2500 block of Lyon County Road 9. A Buick sedan and a motorcycle were both southbound on County Road 9, when the motorcycle attempted to pass the sedan, Connor said. The sedan turned into a driveway, ...

Hwy. 19 to re-open Monday

MARSHALL — After months of work, Minnesota Highway 19 in Marshall is set to re-open next week, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said. In a Friday news release, MnDOT said East College Drive between Main Street and Bruce Street would open by the end of the day on Monday. Even ...