The Department of Education (DOE) has yet to release over $6 billion in federal grants that were expected to be distributed on July 1, which help source professional development, English-learning students, after-school programs and other services. While local districts see most of its funding ...

MARSHALL — Senior citizens can still get hot meals served at the Adult Community Center in Marshall. However, the number of diners in Marshall has gone down since October. “We are trying to grow our congregate dining,” Kadence Hyvari, site coordinator for Lutheran Social Service in ...

MARSHALL — A Balaton man was charged with criminal sexual contact Wednesday in Lyon County District Court. A criminal complaint alleges the man had sexual contact with four victims while he was a church youth group leader in Balaton. Court records said Ethan Lennen Nelson, 35, appeared in ...

MARSHALL — The city of Marshall will be considering an update that would add a definition for “sober homes” to Marshall city ordinances. Agenda packet materials for Tuesday’s Marshall City Council meeting said the update would bring city ordinances in line with Minnesota state ...

Area residents are getting ready for another busy weekend. In Cottonwood, residents are getting ready to celebrate community with Coming Home Days events. And in Slayton, organizers of the Murray County Classic Draft Horse Show are welcoming teams of horses from across three states. ...

MARSHALL — Sparking from an early childhood interest in art which only continued to grow stronger, Marshall High School senior Lilly Boelter embarked on a newfound passion of becoming a children’s book author. She currently has nine publications, with plans to create more. “I've been ...