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One injured in Hwy. 59 crash

MURRAY COUNTY — A Grove City man was injured in a crash involving a semi truck Thursday on U.S. Highway 59, the Minnesota State Patrol said. Hayden Lee Andrews, 21, was taken to the hospital in Slayton with non life-threatening injuries, the State Patrol said. The crash was reported at 2:55 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 59 and 211th Street in Lake Sarah Township, Murray County. A 2005 Buick Lesabre driven by Andrews was northbound on Highway 59, and a 2014 Kenworth semi driven by Mark Leo Bernardy, 58, of Milroy was southbound when the vehicles collided, the State Patrol ...

New apartment complex opens in Marshall

MARSHALL — The managers of a new apartment complex in Marshall said the city had a couple of key things that developers were looking for. “We like these kinds of communities,” said Josh, Koop, marketing manager at Prairie Lakes Management, LLC. Prairie Lakes is the management company ...

100 years of service to the community

TRACY — The Amiret Busy Bee 4-H club celebrated its 100-year anniversary during the 53rd annual pie social Tuesday night at the Wheels Across the Prairie Museum. The Amiret Busy Bees are a local 4-H club that participates in 4-H activities and competitions, including community service like ...

‘Close to the finish line’

MARSHALL — Construction of Marshall’s new Aquatic Center is getting closer to completion, but there are still plenty of important tasks that will need to be done before the center can open to swimmers, said Marshall Parks and Recreation Superintendent Preston Stensrud. “There’s just ...

City awards demo bid for old facility

MARSHALL — As construction at the new Marshall Aquatic Center makes progress, the city of Marshall is also making future plans to demolish the old Aquatic Center near Legion Field Park. This week, the Marshall City Council awarded a $150,000 bid to Rogge Excavating, of Ghent, for the demolition. “This would remove basically all the pools and structures and everything kind of around the pools, but keep the building in place,” said Marshall Parks and Recreation Superintendent Preston Stensrud. The pool basins and manholes at the old Aquatic Center would be removed and then filled ...

Marshall restaurant expanding

MARSHALL - More opportunities for summer fun are in the works as El Rancho Mexican Restaurant is undergoing an expansion project to include pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts and outdoor patio and bar. The expansion is expected to be completed by the end of the summer,according to ...