MARSHALL — When it comes to crime during the early days of Minnesota, nothing shocks Patricia Lubeck. She has been writing books since 2009 because she has a passion for history. “I like to do a lot of research, and that’s the biggest part of it — gathering information and you have to ...

MARSHALL — As a historian, author and psychic, Adrian Lee makes a living discovering surprises. He found one big surprise along the Minnesota River Valley. “I didn’t know there was Bigfoot sightings,” Lee said. “I met a couple of experts on cryptozoology that had evidence. They had ...

TRACY — Tracy area youth have joined in the celebrations of the U.S.’s 250th anniversary by taking part in a patriotic poster design contest. The students and their artwork will be celebrated later this month in an open house at the Wheels Across the Prairie Museum in Tracy. “We had ...

SLAYTON — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking to acquire land for a wildlife management area south of the city of Slayton. The proposal, which would affect less than 9 acres of land, is on the agenda for the Murray County Board’s regular meeting this week. ...

MARSHALL — Learning about becoming a firefighter was a hands-on experience for a group of area women Saturday. It all started with putting on boots, helmets and turnout gear. Then, each participant got a chance to help take apart a crashed car with rescue tools like glass cutters and the ...

MARSHALL — Noah Pieper pitched a perfect game with 15 strikeouts to lead the Marshall baseball team to an 8-0 Big South Conference win over Worthington Monday night. The Tigers also hit a homerun for the fourth consecutive game while on the way to their fifth-straight win. According to ...