MARSHALL — The Minnesota State College and University system announced on Thursday the three finalists for the next Southwest Minnesota State University President. The new president is anticipated to begin duties on July 1. The three finalists interviewing for the position are Amy Clark, ...

Minnesota state Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, has announced that he will not be seeking re-election this year. In a Thursday news release, Dahms said he will be stepping down at the end of his Senate term. “When I first ran for the Minnesota Senate, I said that when I was elected, I ...

MARSHALL — A group of community members gathered together and walked along Main Street in Marshall Tuesday afternoon in protest of the recent United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity taking place. Current Marshall resident and Minneapolis native Gerald Gerdes ...

MARSHALL — Lyon County has found a replacement for a system that provides emergency weather notifications to area residents. On Tuesday, county commissioners voted to approve a five-year contract for the Motorola RAVE notification service. At a total cost of about $26,000, the Motorola ...

MARSHALL — The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office received more than 7,900 calls for service over the past year — a figure that was down a little from 2024, Lyon County Sheriff Eric Wallen said this week. Wallen reported on Sheriff’s Office activity in 2025 for county commissioners on ...

MARSHALL — Strong wind gusts and blowing snow reduced visibility at times around southwest Minnesota on Wednesday, as the region was in a blizzard warning. The weather closed Marshall area schools early and canceled some evening events. But while the winds gradually die down, extreme cold is ...