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Registration can reduce number of scrapped bikes, MPD says

MARSHALL — Each summer, the Marshall Police Department gets calls about abandoned bicycles. Over the course of a year, the recovered bikes start to add up. About 50 bikes – mainly ones that were found abandoned, said Marshall Public Safety Director Jim Marshall – were lined up in city ...

2-vehicle crash causes rollover in Marshall

MARSHALL — A vehicle rolled into the median of Minnesota Highway 23 in a crash Tuesday afternoon in Marshall. However, there were no serious injuries reported in the incident, Marshall Police said. The crash was reported at the intersection of Highway 23 and Main Street in Marshall. A ...

Marshall Pride events planned this weekend

MARSHALL — It’s a celebration and also a chance for people to be themselves. Organizers of the upcoming Marshall Pride said one of the great parts of this weekend’s events was the chance to build community for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies in southwest Minnesota. “Marshall Pride is not just social space, it is a lifeline. It gives people a place to feel seen, safe, and accepted without having to choose between their culture and their identity,” said Marshall Pride planning committee member Manila Hang. “Any time we can have a space for people to be themselves, to be out, to ...

‘Nice people and great cars’

MARSHALL — A love of classic cars has been bringing people to the Shades of the Past show in Marshall for 40 years now. For Hanska resident Linda Geiger, it’s a tradition. “I look forward to it every year,” Geiger said. “I was always into cars.” Linda and her husband Vern were ...

One dead, one injured in Hwy. 68 crash

MINNEOTA — A Minneota man was killed and an Echo woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on Minnesota Highway 68, the Minnesota Sate Patrol said. Edward Joseph Lozinski, 76, was pronounced dead at the crash scene. The crash was reported at 2:24 p.m. in Westerheim Township, Lyon County. A 2018 GMC Terrain driven by Hailey Elizabeth Pederson, 21, of Echo, and a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette driven by Lozinski were both traveling eastbound on Highway 68 when the two vehicles collided, the State Patrol said. Lozinski was pronounced dead following the crash, and Pederson was ...

‘America 250’ series to continue at museum

MARSHALL — A series of speakers and reflections on the United States’ 250th anniversary will continue in July at the Lyon County Museum. Speaker, photographer and historian Doug Ohman will be presenting “America 250” July 29 at the museum. Museum director Jennifer Andries said Ohman will be talking about some of the success stories of America’s history. “It’s something he’s put together for the 250th anniversary,” Andries said. Ohmann has photographed historic architecture and landscapes in Minnesota for many years. He is also a historian and a public speaker, and ...