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Weather to go from warm to wintry

MARSHALL — The weather in southwest Minnesota is going from warm to wintry again this week, with a couple different waves of snow and sleet forecast for the region. There are two main chances for snow in the Marshall area this week, said Tim Masters, a technician at the National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls “The bigger one is going to be Wednesday night into Friday morning,” Masters said. Another chance will be Friday into Saturday. Masters said the weather system coming through the region will be a fairly wet one, with a potential for a mix of wintry precipitation ...

‘I’ve met so many people’

LAKE BENTON — Over the years, Daryl Schlapkohl has seen hundreds of campers and visitors spend time in Lincoln County parks. Getting to know them was one of the fun parts of his job as parks manager. “I have seen families come in, and they bring their kids, and now they’ve even got ...

Republican candidate forum is April 21

MARSHALL — Dates have been set for a candidate forum, and for an endorsing convention, for area Republican candidates running for the Minnesota state House of Representatives. Members of the public will have a chance to hear from House candidates Hunter McFall, Brad Hennen and David Sturrock in Marshall on April 21. The forum will be held at the MERIT Center, located on Erie Road in Marshall. A meet and greet is planned to start at 5:30 p.m., with the forum starting at 6 p.m. The planned forum and convention were organized after current Rep. Chris Swedzinski, R-Ghent, announced last ...

Home & garden in the spotlight

MARSHALL — The 2026 Marshall Home Show brought hundreds of people out to the Red Baron Arena and Expo over the weekend. Some vendors said they were seeing plenty of people who were looking for ideas and options for home renovations. “We’re seeing a lot more people staying in place ...

‘We have to show our voices’

MARSHALL — The poster slogans highlighted many different concerns, from war in Iran to the need to protect due process rights in the U.S. But area residents taking part in Saturday’s No Kings rally said they were united in wanting to stand up for ideals like equality. “History has ...

Vikings’ pitching, defense shine in season opener

TYLER — Madison Hennen had the Minneota/Canby softball team rolling to victory in its season opener against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton on Monday afternoon. Hennen was near-perfect in the circle for the Vikings, and the Minneota/Canby bats came up with hits when it mattered to earn a 2-0 win. ...