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Lyon Co. board holds off on excavator decision

MARSHALL — Environmental Administrator Roger Schroeder says workers at the Lyon County Landfill reported the addition of an excavator to deal with large amounts of material has exceeded expectations. On Tuesday, Schroeder went before the board of commissioners to seek a decision whether or not to continue renting the machine or make a purchase. Rental of the John Deere excavator (210G) is nearing the end of the third month. “I’m quite impressed what the staff has been able to do with this machine,” Schroeder told commissioners during his report. “In addition in helping with ...

106 years old

DAWSON — Blanche Benson celebrated her 106th birthday on Tuesday eating cupcakes and chatting with other residents the Johnson Memorial Assisted Living facility. Benson was born on July 22, 1920. she shared stories on her humble beginnings such as living on a farm with her parents Daniel ...

Springfield woman sentenced to five years in prison

NEW ULM — A 44-year-old Springfield woman originally charged with 14 criminal sex counts was sentenced to five years, four months in prison in Brown County District Court July 13. Sarah Marie Riederer was convicted of one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct. She pled guilty to the charge May 27 and 13 first-degree criminal sexual conduct charges were dismissed. Riederer was sentenced to 64 months at the Shakopee Correctional Facility, credited with one day served and must serve 32 months supervised release. Her prison time may be extended to eight full years for ...

Pride in the Tiger sets record with $260k in scholarships

MARSHALL - The Pride in Tiger Foundation set a record with $260,000 in scholarship grants for senior class of 2026, according to Executive Director Krista Bjella. She delivered a report to Marshall Public Schools District board on Monday. Bjella said the annual grant money tripled its 2020 donation and in 2025, the yearly donations jumped from just over $200,000 to $240,000. Bjella also mentioned teacher grant scholarships, where any teacher from the Marshall School District can request direct funding from the program. The foundation is looking to provide funding for anything ...

A twist on a fairy tale

LAKE BENTON — Longtime actors but first time co-directors Jenna Kor and Tom Schmitt debut for the Opera House putting on the musical “Into the Woods” for the Lake Benton Opera House’s summer musical. The musical follows the fairy tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and ...

‘You cared about our schools’

MARSHALL — The Marshall Public School District honored members of the Hey family for operating Southwest Coaches bus service for 52 years during Monday's school board meeting. The meeting opened with a speech from Trisha Stelter, director of operations at Marshall Public Schools. She ...