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Area dementia awareness event is Thursday

MARSHALL — Dementia is a condition that has a big impact on southwest Minnesota individuals and families. This week, area organizations are offering a chance to support southwest Minnesota residents living with dementia. “Dementia awareness is our main goal,” said Jane Nelson Como, of A.C.E. (Advocate Connect Educate) of Lyon County. In addition, organizers of the annual Walk for Memories in Marshall The annual Walk for Memories event will be held Thursday evening at a new location: the Red Baron Arena and Expo. The event will include booths with a variety of educational and ...

No newspaper on Friday

Due to the federal Juneteenth holiday there will be no mail delivery on Friday, and the Independent will not publish a paper on that day. Follow marshallindependent.com for breaking news and sports coverage.

Minor injuries reported in Marshall crash

MARSHALL — One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Marshall on Monday night. The crash was reported at 10:52 p.m. at the intersection of East College Drive and South Hill Street, Marshall Police said. A 68-year-old woman was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, Police said.

New street closure ahead

MARSHALL — Both state and city road construction projects in Marshall are continuing to make progress, contractor representatives said this week. While paving is moving along on East College Drive, there is still another intersection closure planned as part of city construction on South ...

Sewage testing program helps track COVID

MARSHALL — The city's sewage plant is helping the Minnesota Department of Health monitor respiratory diseases in the state by testing wastewater for the presence of COVID and other viruses. This week, the Marshall City Council voted to approve a joint powers agreement with the state that would allow the city to receive up to $10,000 in stipends for submitting wastewater samples for testing. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, wastewater Superintendent Scott Przybilla explained how the wastewater monitoring program works. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Minnesota ...

Marshall awards $1M bid for drainage project

MARSHALL — It’s been a long time in the making, but a planned drainage improvement project in the area around Legion Field Road will now be able to move forward on its final phase. This week, the City Council approved a $1.01 million bid to build a new drainage pipeline crossing under the BNSF Railroad, and a new stormwater retention pond on land near Legion Field Road. “This falls right in our engineer’s estimated range,” for the cost of the project, said Marshall Public Works Director Jason Anderson. Last month, the city received three construction bids for the final ...