MARSHALL — Last year, sales were down a little at Marshall’s municipal liquor store, Tall Grass Liquor manager Eric Luther said this week. In an annual report to the Marshall City Council, Luther said overall sales in 2025 were at around $7.19 million, a decrease of about $228,000 from ...
MARSHALL — Local results from Tuesday's primary elections didn't diverge much from statewide results, according to unofficial vote totals reported by the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office. In primaries for Congressional races, Minnesota governor and other state elected offices, Lyon County voters showed support for Republican candidates Michele Tafoya and Lisa Demuth, and Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidates Peggy Flanagan, Erik Osberg and Amy Klobuchar. In the U.S. Senate primary, Republican candidate Michele Tafoya was in the lead statewide, with 52% of the vote, the Secretary ...
GHENT — Fire Chief Bill Maertens and his crew of 23 volunteer firefighters at the Ghent Fire Department saved nearly $200,000 by opting to research, buy parts, weld and paint the department's new tanker truck. Maertens said he’s been looking for an opportunity to work on a project like ...
MARSHALL — It was the first step toward a new home for a Lyon County family. On Monday, local officials and contractors gathered to break ground for a Habitat for Humanity house in Marshall. Ground work for a new home on Brussels Court is planned to start later this week, said Kayla Klein, ...
MARSHALL — Fair time is back again in Lyon County. Organizers and exhibitors are getting ready to host a full schedule of events in Marshall. The 2026 Lyon County Fair runs Wednesday through Sunday, bringing back lots of returning favorites like midway rides, live music and grandstand ...
IVANHOE — Standing in front of his downtown business and a blue 1970 Chevy tow truck belonging to the Lipinski Garage, Mayor Shad Lipinski held his 1-year-old grandson, Camden, and posed for photos being taken by friends and family. Just an hour earlier on Sunday afternoon, Lipinski was ...
