MARSHALL — The Lyon County 4-H program is hoping to expand with the help of an additional University of Minnesota Extension educator, Extension staff said this week. “We’re looking to grow as much as possible, and continue to create partnerships and continue to grow as many ...

Law enforcement blocked off traffic on East Main Street between A Street and First Street for at least four hours on Wednesday, in response to an incident on the 100 block of East Main. Law enforcement officers at the scene did not comment on what was happening in the incident, but Lyon ...

CAMDEN STATE PARK — There were a few fish biting at Camden State Park’s trout stream, Lynd Public School students said. But only one student had managed to land one. “I felt really proud of myself, because I was the only one who caught a fish,” said Aubrey Watts, a sixth-grade ...

On occasion, Tony Aafedt has to take a step back and check which hat he’s wearing. There’s many. Aafedt is the Community Education coordinator, the athletic director and the transportation director at Dawson-Boyd High School, a position he’s held for five years. “They had the ...

MARSHALL — New language arts standards from the Minnesota Department of Education have a big difference from the past — now, the state is requiring schools to use approved curriculums. “This is a huge shift,” said Beth Ritter, director of teaching and learning at Marshall Public ...

MARSHALL — Food insecurity is a problem that affects students at Southwest Minnesota State University, Vickie Abel said. Over the past year, the Mustang Market food pantry has seen the numbers of SMSU students using it each month almost double. “Last year, before September, we probably ...