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WRAP training looks at taking care of advocates

GRANITE FALLS — They help people in crisis and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. But at a recent training event, members of regional advocacy groups also focused on how to support their own workers’ wellbeing. This week, about 20 advocates with WoMen’s Rural Advocacy Programs, and Safe Avenues of Willmar, took part in a regional training workshop in Granite Falls. The training focused on understanding how trauma and chronic stress can affect advocates and organizations. “Any type of social work profession has a higher rate of burnout for employees,” said ...

Four ways to win an essay contest

MARSHALL — The energy and eagerness was high Thursday afternoon at the Marshall Middle School in the auditorium, as students crowded in to hear the announcement of the sixth-grade students who won this year’s annual 4-Way Essay Contest hosted by the Marshall Rotary Club. Kasen ...

‘Dream come true’ in Tyler

TYLER — Things are moving quickly for a new public library building in the city of Tyler. In the space of a few days, city officials went from approving a construction bid, to holding a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning. “Thank you for every second, every penny, every ounce of ...

Lyon Co. approves finance director position

MARSHALL — This week, Lyon County Commissioners approved a reorganized county finance director position. The proposed job description for the position, which came before the county board on Tuesday, was part of reorganization that county staff did last summer, said Lyon County Administrator Loren Stomberg. The reorganizing had also included Aurora Heard moving from the county Auditor/Treasurer position to director of Human Resources and John Xiong became county Auditor/Treasurer. During Tuesday’s county board meeting, Heard presented commissioners with the new description of the ...

Drake, Bigler named All-State, Stensrud an honorable mention

Marshall guards Taleigha Bigler and Reese Drake were both named to the Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association’s Class AAA All-State team, announced this week, while Lakeview’s Brynn Stensrud was also selected as a Class A honorable mention. Drake and Bigler’s backcourt ...

Rural Redwood Falls man faces four felonies

RENVILLE COUNTY — A 64-year-old rural Redwood Falls man was arrested Feb. 27 in Franklin following a high-speed chase that ended after the use of tire deflation devices. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office received a Feb. 27 report from Renville County Probation that a client, Thomas Earl McDonald was threatening to kill his probation officer, according to a Renville County Sheriff’s Office news release. The Renville County Attorney’s Office outlined the allegations in a criminal complaint that resulted in an arrest warrant being issued by Renville County District ...