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Two injured in Slayton crash

SLAYTON — Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Slayton on Wednesday morning, the Minnesota State Patrol said. A Hanley Falls man and a Slayton man were taken to Murray County Medical Center with injuries. The crash was reported at 6:36 a.m. A 2022 Ford F350 driven by Sergio ...

Father and son have tradition of giving back to community

There’s a sign inside the JD Plumbing shop that hangs as a reminder of a family tradition in providing plumbing services to Milroy and the surrounding area. Ken Duscher pointed to the “Ken’s Plumbing” sign while talking about a business he started in 1976. And it’s a business that ...

Vikings hold off Sting in doubleheader thrillers

MINNEOTA — Jayla Jerzak hit a game-winning two-run triple in the final inning of the second game, while Madison Hennen had a total of 15 strikeouts on the day to help the Minneota/Canby softball team stave off Yellow Medicine East for a pair of Camden Conference wins on Tuesday, 3-0 and 5-4. ...

Police, other vendors connect with youth

MARSHALL — For Lyon County Sheriff Eric Wallen and Marshall Police Department Sgt. Ben Rieke, Saturday’s Healthy Kids Day event at the Marshall Area YMCA was a good opportunity to connect with children in the communities they serve. Both were surprised at the large turnout. “We had ...

Senior companion brings friendship and fun

MARSHALL — Yvonne Caron is a daily day brightener for the older adults who live in a memory care apartment at Boulder Creek Assisted Living in Marshall. As a Senior Companion volunteer for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, she brings a dose of fun and companionship each morning with ...

Lyon County families had Revolutionary War connections

MARSHALL — The original 13 colonies that declared independence from Great Britain in 1776 were all on the east coast of what became the United States. But in the generations that followed the Revolutionary War, some of the veterans' descendants headed west, and even settled in southwest ...