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Council OKs permits for Legion Field drainage work

MARSHALL — The next phase of drainage improvements in the neighborhood around Legion Field Road will be moving forward. This week, the Marshall City Council approved agreements with BNSF Railway for work including installing a stormwater pipeline crossing underneath the railroad. In some ways, the council was re-authorizing the project work, said Marshall Public Works Director Jason Anderson. “We thought we were ready to bid the project early last year, and then we ran into kind of a snafu with (BNSF) Railroad and the permitting process,” Anderson said. “It wasn’t any issue ...

SMSU’s 58th commencement set for May 9

MARSHALL — This year’s Southwest Minnesota State University commencement address will be a little different — it will be given by a member of the graduating class. SMSU will have its 58th commencement at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9, in the R/A Facility on campus. This year’s commencement address will be delivered by graduating senior and outgoing Student Association President, Sheridyn Runs After. She is from Eagle Butte, South Dakota; a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe; and is earning her degree in justice administration, with minors in political science and Indigenous ...

Art with a plan on the go

For the past four years, professional artist SammyJo Miller has been following her dream. Actually it’s probably two dreams. Both dreams led Miller and her husband, Eric, to move their family from the St. Cloud area to southwest Minnesota. “It’s been a long-time dream to publish a ...

Hwy. 19 project moves ahead after rain

MARSHALL — Rain earlier this week has made for muddy work in the Minnesota Highway 19 construction zone in Marshall. But while the weather did slow utility work down along part of East College Drive, representatives of R and G Construction said it didn’t cause any major delays. “As you ...

MPS to replace middle school parking lot

MARSHALL — As a result of deterioration and improving the safety of students and staff, the Marshall Public School (MPS) District will be redesigning and doing a full replacement of the Marshall Middle School parking lot over the summer. The reconstruction of the parking lot will be used entirely with long-term facilities maintenance (LTFM) funds, which does not dip into operational funds. It’s a separate fund that school districts use to pay for maintenance and accessibility-based improvement projects to existing school sites. MPS Director of Operations Tricia Stelter detailed ...

Council OKs street resurfacing bids

MARSHALL — The Marshall City Council approved bids this week for a pair of street maintenance projects. However, council support wasn't unanimous. Council member James Lozinski questioned a proposal to add alternate streets to chip sealing and asphalt resurfacing projects, saying the city ...