MARSHALL — Strong winds and blowing snow combined to be a hazard in southwest Minnesota on Thursday. Communities in the region reported wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service. Wind and snow also cut down visibility for drivers in the Marshall ...

Photo by Dwayne Black There was plenty of Christmas cheer at the Marshall-Lyon County Library Tuesday afternoon. Santa Claus sat down with the children to hear what’s on their Christmas lists and library staff offering plenty of activities. In the photo above, Ari Tokheim plays with a train ...

MARSHALL — Lyon County will allow deer hunting with rifles starting in 2026. But at Tuesday’s county board meeting, county commissioners were divided on the change away from shotgun hunting. A vote to go along with a new state law on rifle hunting passed 3-2. In discussion of the topic, ...

news@marshallindependent.com NEW ULM — The oldest Disabled American Veteran (DAV) Chapter Commander in Minnesota and the United States who lived a life of service and sacrifice will long be remembered for the lives he touched. Paul W. Wojahn, 104, died Sunday at Oak Hills Living ...

MARSHALL — The selfless and courageous acts of three high school students highlighted the December session of Tiger Spotlight at Monday’s school board meeting. Tiger Spotlight is a monthly school board event that recognizes a student from each Marshall Public School district site, ...

MARSHALL — Lyon County Commissioners were divided on whether to increase commissioner pay or per diem rates in 2026. After a couple of different proposals at this week’s county board meeting, commissioners voted 3-2 in favor of a 3% pay increase for next year, while leaving per diem rates ...