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Marshall Chamber plans patriotic display contest

MARSHALL — Decorating for holidays is something that Marshall businesses have done for many years. And as the United States’ 250th anniversary gets closer, organizers of a downtown business event are hoping it will be a unique opportunity for shops to get creative. Earlier this month the Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce announced it will be holding a storefront decoration competition in connection with the 250th anniversary. “As we look ahead to a very special summer, we’re excited to celebrate America’s 250th birthday in a big way right here in downtown,” Chamber event ...

‘We continue to grow’

MARSHALL — It was easy to see how participation had grown at the Avera Race Against Cancer event in Marshall, organizers said. In 2025, when participants gathered to warm up before the race, they made a circle around the basketball court at Independence Park. One year later, the crowd ...

104-year-old Widmark honored for WWII service

IVANHOE — The service of veterans like Lois Widmark had a profound impact on the world, Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs Commissioner Brad Lindsay said. As a young woman, Widmark enlisted in the Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) and served as a code-breaker ...

MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University held its 58th commencement on Saturday, where 370 students walked the stage and were celebrated by friends and family for their graduation. There were 530 students eligible to walk. Photos taken by Samantha Davis

One injured in Lincoln County crash

HENDRICKS — One person was injured in a Friday afternoon crash involving a pickup truck and a UTV, the Minnesota State Patrol said. A 15-year-old boy was taken to the emergency room in Canby, the State Patrol said. The crash was reported at 2:43 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 271 and 340th Street, north of Hendricks. A 1992 Chevrolet S10 driven by Daniel Lee Anderson, 70, of Astoria, S.D., was northbound on Highway 271, and a 2022 Polaris Ranger driven by the 15-year-old was westbound on 340th Street. The two vehicles collided at the intersection, the State Patrol said. The ...

‘Doing activities with other kids similar to me’

REDWOOD FALLS — Nearly 90 students from across southwest Minnesota were bustling with energy and excitement on Thursday at the annual Building Identity event, hosted for students with various levels of hearing loss to spend the day together. The Southwest West Central Service Cooperative ...