MARSHALL — Federal funding cuts will end a nutrition education program for low-income families, Lyon County Commissioners learned this week. Ann Orren, the new southwest regional director for the University of Minnesota Extension, talked about cuts to the Extension’s SNAP-Ed program ...

MILROY — A male individual was pronounced dead Wednesday morning after being trapped inside a grain bin near Milroy, the Redwood County Sheriff’s Office said. The Sheriff’s Office said the victim’s identity will be released at a later date. The incident is still under ...

MARSHALL — With eagerness and plans to continue driving Southwest Minnesota State University in a positive direction, Dr. David Jones has begun his year of service as the university’s interim president. He came on board July 1. “It didn't take too much of a nudge to really seriously ...

MARSHALL — A Florence man was charged with arson in Lyon County District Court on Tuesday, in connection with a house fire in Florence this week. Court records said Moises Reyes, 29, is charged with one count of first degree arson. A criminal complaint alleges that Reyes set his mother’s ...

MARSHALL — The Ag Plus Marshall West convenience store on Country Club Drive is normally a busy place for morning coffee, manager Aaron Yoakum said. “Usually the town talk of Marshall happens here,” he said. But things have changed this summer, as a major highway reconstruction ...

COTTONWOOD — Plans to start work on a splash pad and beach restoration at a lakeside park in Cottonwood can take a step forward, as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources receives $350,000 in federal grant funding. Cottonwood City Administrator Teather Bliss said the city is ...