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Library funding discussions ahead for Marshall, Lyon Co.

MARSHALL — It’s still early in the 2027 budget process for local governments. However, Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes said already there have been some concerns raised about how to fund the Marshall-Lyon County Library. In a report to the Marshall City Council on Tuesday, Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes talked about “serious discussions” on possible budget concerns raised at the Marshall-Lyon County Library Board’s meeting earlier this week. MLCL receives funding from both the county and the city, and there are representatives of the County Board and the Marshall City Council on the ...

Three-peat complete

BECKER — For the third consecutive year, the Dawson-Boyd girls golf team is the Class A state champion. Also like the past two seasons, the Blackjacks ran away with the victory, winning the title by 26 strokes over the course of the two-day competition at Pebble Creek Golf Club. “It ...

Hearing held in Marshall drug case

MARSHALL — A court hearing was held Tuesday in the case of a man charged with drug possession in Marshall. An attorney representing Dante Maurice Stidman said there were issues on whether there was probable cause for the charges against him. A Lyon County District Court judge gave lawyers on both sides of the case time to file written arguments on the matter. In January, Stidman was charged in Lyon County District Court with first-degree and third-degree drug possession. A complaint alleges that law enforcement executed a search at Stidman’s apartment on Jan. 14. The complaint ...

Hamilton ‘a compassionate soul’

MARSHALL — Doug Hamilton didn’t like to be the center of attention. That was part of his job as a funeral director, David Sprik said. In that capacity, Hamilton served families in southwest Minnesota for more than 30 years. “He liked to quietly serve,” said Sprik. But Hamilton was ...

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 ...