MARSHALL — Plans to replace Marshall’s city band shell moved forward this week. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Marshall City Council, council members authorized city staff to request proposals to design a new band shell. They also voted to establish a committee that would help with the ...

MARSHALL — There’s a serious shortage of child care in Marshall and surrounding areas, Marshall Economic Development Authority Director Lauren Deutz said this week. To help address child care needs, the EDA is looking at possible solutions including building an incubator for future child ...

Photo by Dwayne Black There was plenty of Christmas cheer at the Marshall-Lyon County Library Tuesday afternoon. Santa Claus sat down with the children to hear what’s on their Christmas lists and library staff offering plenty of activities. In the photo above, Ari Tokheim plays with a train ...

MARSHALL — Lyon County will allow deer hunting with rifles starting in 2026. But at Tuesday’s county board meeting, county commissioners were divided on the change away from shotgun hunting. A vote to go along with a new state law on rifle hunting passed 3-2. In discussion of the topic, ...

news@marshallindependent.com NEW ULM — The oldest Disabled American Veteran (DAV) Chapter Commander in Minnesota and the United States who lived a life of service and sacrifice will long be remembered for the lives he touched. Paul W. Wojahn, 104, died Sunday at Oak Hills Living ...

MARSHALL — The selfless and courageous acts of three high school students highlighted the December session of Tiger Spotlight at Monday’s school board meeting. Tiger Spotlight is a monthly school board event that recognizes a student from each Marshall Public School district site, ...