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McFall to run in House District 15A

GRANITE FALLS — A Granite Falls resident is one of the three Republican candidates who are running for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 15A. Hunter McFall announced this week that he will run for the seat, after current Rep. Chris Swedzinski said he will not seek ...

‘A sense of belonging’

MARSHALL — Nearly 300 area students packed the gymnasium at Southwest Minnesota State University Thursday morning for the annual Math Masters competition, welcoming in fourth, fifth and sixth grade students for a day of arithmetic. Math Masters is a program that has students participate in ...

‘High-level entertainment’

MARSHALL — The Marshall Beats program is back to host a pair of drumline shows this weekend that will bring a variety of sounds and performances with the theme “Parade of Hits.” “This year is called ‘The parade of Hits,’ and it has all these different tie-ins to its theme. We've ...

Death of Marshall woman under investigation, PD says

MARSHALL — Marshall Police confirmed Wednesday that they are investigating the death of a Marshall woman who was found in her vehicle in early December. Marshall Public Safety Director Jim Marshall said law enforcement are waiting for autopsy results from the Ramsey County Medical Examiner. The case is under investigation by the Marshall Police Department and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. In a news release, Marshall said the Marshall Police Department received a call about a body found in a vehicle at 4:09 p.m. on Dec. 1, on the 500 block of Village Drive in ...

Sturrock to run for House Dist. 15A

MARSHALL — A third area resident has announced he will run for the Minnesota House of Representatives seat currently held by Rep. Chris Swedzinski. On Thursday, Marshall resident David Sturrock said he will seek the Republican endorsement for House District 15A. “I am running to give ...

Short play festival returns to Marshall

MARSHALL — A lineup of short plays will be performed in Marshall this weekend — and the productions will be coming together fast. It’s all part of the Marshall Area Stage Company’s Short Play Festival. Organizers said participants will gather on Saturday morning, and be ready to perform later that night. “It should be fun,” said Bob Schwoch of MASC. Schwoch said the event brings together a variety of playwrights and performers. Saturday will be the eighth Short Play Festival. The event has been held every other year, Schwoch said. The MASC festival got started when Schwoch ...