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Three injury crashes reported during Saturday’s snowfall

Injury crashes were reported during Saturday morning’s snowy weather in the Marshall area. The Minnesota State Patrol reported three different injury crashes on Minnesota Highway 23 and U.S. Highway 14. The first crash, reported at 7:15 a.m., injured a Currie woman, the State Patrol said. A 2014 Ford Fusion driven by Kylie Jean Vandam, 23, was westbound on Highway 14 when the vehicle left the road in snowy or icy conditions. The Fusion rolled, the State Patrol said. Vandam was taken to Sanford Tracy Medical Center with non life-threatening injuries. The Lyon County Sheriff’s ...

Lyon Co. board hears Garvin Park hunting request

MARSHALL — This week, Lyon County Commissioners gave their approval for an area disability services organization to hold an accessible deer hunt in Garvin Park. The Southwestern Center for Independent Living requested that the park be closed Oct. 30-31 for the special deer hunt. The event would give people with disabilities a chance to enjoy hunting, SWCIL representatives said. Commissioners voted to approve the park closure, and to limit participants in the special hunt to using shotguns. Last year, SWCIL held an accessible deer hunt at Camden State Park, according to materials ...

Ruthton eyes $9 million infrastructure project

RUTHTON — The city of Ruthton hopes to replace its nearly 90-year-old water tower, as well as make needed updates to the city water and sewer systems. But it will be a costly project. After a public hearing Monday night, members of the Ruthton City Council voted to pursue a new potential ...

Sunday crash damages Marshall PD vehicle

MARSHALL — A weekend collision involving a Marshall Police squad car and another vehicle caused “significant damage” to the squad car, but injuries were not reported, Marshall Public Safety Director Jim Marshall said Monday. More details on the crash were not available Monday. The crash was reported at 2:33 p.m. Sunday at North Fourth Street and West Redwood Street, but the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said a report on the incident is still pending. Marshall said that in accidents involving MPD patrol vehicles, a different agency will usually handle the investigation. In this ...

Military musicians perform with MHS band

MARSHALL – The Minnesota 34th Infantry “Red Bull” Military Band performed in Marshall over the weekend on Sunday with the Marshall High School concert band for a performance filled with a variety of sounds and feels. The Minnesota 34th Infantry Division “Red Bull” Band is based in Rosemount, and provides musical entertainment to foster the support of citizens and has been featured at a plethora of big events across the state, such as the state fair and at major sporting events. Prior to concert day, MHS Band Director Larry Petersen said the opportunity to have a military ...

Local agency monitoring Minn. Medicaid situation

MARSHALL — Last week, the Trump administration announced it planned to halt about a quarter billion dollars in Medicaid payments to Minnesota over concerns about social services fraud in the state. But officials at Southwest Health and Human Services said it’s too soon to tell exactly how that plan might impact their clients. On Friday, SWHHS Director Stacey Timm said the agency is still analyzing the impacts of the announcement. So far, SWHHS has not had funding freezes, Timm said. SWHHS serves people in Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Pipestone, Murray and Rock Counties. Some of the ...