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A surprise honor

MARSHALL — It was an unexpected moment. During a regular tenant council meeting at Boulder Estates, Executive Director Jim Knudson got the news he would be receiving a statewide leadership award. Boulder Estates staff and community supporters came in to cheer him on, carrying big ...

Mayor confirms ICE activity in Marshall

MARSHALL — Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes confirmed that there has been U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Marshall this week during a video message released Friday morning. In the short video, Byrnes also called for local residents to respect differing views, and to ...

‘Pretty cold’ is the bad news — less wind is the good news

MARSHALL — Extreme cold set in across southwest Minnesota on Friday, with temperatures hitting a low of 20 degrees below zero, and wind chills forecast to hit about 25 below zero. But while the cold will stick around for the next few days, there will be a little less wind chill today and ...

Graceful Marilyn Quilt Shoppe wins storefront display contest

MARSHALL — Cozy and colorful were the two themes in the front windows at the Graceful Marilyn Quilt Shoppe this Christmas. And they definitely caught the eyes of voters in a Marshall downtown storefront contest. On Friday, Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce staff presented Graceful Marilyn ...

School cuts approved

MARSHALL — The Marshall Public School Board approved a final list of district cuts to take place next school year as the result of the failed referendum at Tuesday’s board meeting. The list of cuts will reduce the district’s expenditures by a minimum of $1.8 million for 2026-27 with ...

Dahms will not seek re-election

Minnesota state Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, has announced that he will not be seeking re-election this year. In a Thursday news release, Dahms said he will be stepping down at the end of his Senate term. “When I first ran for the Minnesota Senate, I said that when I was elected, I ...