SLEEPY EYE — Farmers with state and national agricultural concerns were urged to contact their political representatives at a Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) legislative recap meeting at Sleepy Eye Brewing Tuesday. “Call or email politicians with your concerns,” said MFU Government ...

MARSHALL — Organizers of a new event are hoping people will enjoy an evening in Marshall’s downtown. The first of three “Eats and Beats” events will kick off at 6 p.m. Thursday with food vendors and live music on Third Street. The event ends at 8 p.m. “We really wanted to get ...

Photo by Dwayne Black The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office gathered Tuesday to give Joe Jensen a send-off, as he retired after more than 20 years of service as an emergency dispatcher. Over the radio, dispatchers announced that Jensen had reached his final 10-7, the code for an officer going ...

WALNUT GROVE — It’s a story readers have loved for generations. But the cast and crew of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant are always bringing something new to the story of the Ingalls family’s life in Walnut Grove in the 1870s. “Every year is a new year,” said director Erin Altmann. ...

MARSHALL — A school bus driver involved in a collision with another vehicle this spring has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor careless driving charges, Lyon County District Court records said. A sentencing hearing date for Brian Ray Obe, 69, was set in August. In April, a two-vehicle crash ...

Celebrations of community are part of the events being held in southwest Minnesota this weekend. In Dawson, the annual Riverfest will include a variety of activities and entertainment, with the unveiling of a new gnome statue in honor of a community member. And in Walnut Grove, a Saturday ...