MARSHALL — The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office can have a big impact on Minnesotans’ quality of life, Ron Schutz said. Schutz said it’s part of the reason he is running for state attorney general. Schutz, a lawyer and southern Minnesota native, said last week that he had “deep ...
MINNEOTA — In a highly-competitive defensive battle, the Minneota baseball team came away with a 2-0 win over Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Tuesday night in a non-conference matchup for the Vikings’ fourth-straight win. Mason Javers had a big night, and pitched a complete game with 13 strikeouts, ...
LYND — Due to a handful of factors — including expiration of federal funds, rising operational costs and a decline in student enrollment — Lynd Public School is facing financial challenges and is looking at options to reduce costs. “School districts across the state, and even nationwide, are facing increasingly difficult financial realities,” Lynd Public School superintendent Misty Riebel said. “As we're looking at coverage, as we're talking about the expiration of federal pandemic-relief funds, of course a rise in operational costs and continued unfunded mandates, or ...
Marshall High School students made memories with one another over the weekend, at Marshall's 2026 prom on Saturday. This year's prom theme was "Midnight in Rio," and students participated in photos throughout the day and the grand march in the evening, capped off with an after-prom party with ...
MARSHALL — Some less well-known stories about the Revolutionary War will be coming to light in May, as part of a talk at the Lyon County Museum. Area residents are invited to hear a presentation by southwest Minnesota author Erin Makela. Makela’s talk, “Hidden Histories of the American Revolution,” will discuss some of the people and events that inspired her historical fiction novels. Makela is an author and teacher from Worthington. Lyon County Museum director Jennifer Andries said she got in touch with Makela with the help of a museum volunteer who is a member of the ...
MARSHALL — Endorsing conventions for Minnesota’s Congressional District 7 brought hundreds of people to southwest Minnesota over the weekend. Organizers said more than 500 people attended the Republican endorsing convention in Marshall on Saturday, where Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-MN, received the endorsement. The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party also held its CD 7 endorsing convention on Saturday in Granite Falls. DFL delegates endorsed candidate Erik Osberg, of Wadena, to run against Fischbach. CD 7 Republican chair Tiffany Lesmeister-Knott said convention attendance in Marshall ...
