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Bruce St./College Dr. intersection closes Tuesday

MARSHALL — Another major intersection in Marshall will close while construction continues on Highway 19, contractors said Friday. The intersection of Highway 19 (East College Drive) and Bruce street in Marshall will be closed to traffic starting Tuesday morning, said Erika Coudron of R and G Construction, in a traffic alert. Bruce Street will be also be closed from Willow Street to Charles Avenue. The street closures come as contractors continue working to replace water and sewer lines under the roadway. Coudron said the traffic signal system at the intersection of Bruce Street and ...

Moorse, Thordson named MEA Teacher, Friend of the Year

MARSHALL — Those who work closest with students often become pivotal role models and a strong resource in their lives growing up, which the Marshall Education Association (MEA) aims to honor each year. For the 2025-26 school year, the MEA has selected early childhood teacher Carol Moorse ...

Middle school parking lot bid approved

MARSHALL — The Marshall Public School District school board this week approved one of the four bids for the reconstruction of the middle school parking lot. The project calls for redesigning the lot, due to deterioration and improving pedestrian safety. The board accepted the bid from Joe Riley Construction, based in Morris. A contract is to be presented to the board at the next June 1 meeting. Marshall Public Schools partnered with ORB Management, a partner of the district’s on past projects, to help provide leadership and management of the parking lot project. Ryan Melchert, ...

Stressing bike safety

MARSHALL — On Wednesday, the city of Marshall and Marshall Police Department held a Bicycle Safety Extravaganza at the YMCA. The event, which takes place every May before school gets out, had a cone obstacle course outside that children rode their bikes through. Also, an indoor area where ...

Dahms, Swedzinski talk fighting fraud

MARSHALL — Fighting fraud, and softening the impact of Minnesota’s new medical and family leave program, were still the big topics at a legislative town hall in Marshall this week. On Thursday morning, Minnesota state Rep. Chris Swedzinski and Sen. Gary Dahms said some of the big pushes ...

Correction

In the Memorial Day schedule in the May 21 edition of the Independent, the time of the Memorial Day program in Marshall was incorrect. The Memorial Day program will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Liberty Park.