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Service Enterprises closes Marshall satellite office

MARSHALL — They had a presence in Marshall for more than 40 years, providing employment support for people with disabilities. But while Service Enterprises, Inc., is still operating, changing service needs led SEI to close its Marshall satellite office in December. “It was a really tough decision,” said Karin Ramey, executive director of SEI. But at the same time, she said, it was a decision that had been coming for a while. Ramey said SEI is still serving people in Lyon, Redwood and surrounding counties, providing services like vocational training, employment and day support ...

A new era: Jones steps into SMSU presidency

MARSHALL — In light of Dr. David Jones being named as the 11th president of Southwest Minnesota State University, a welcome reception and presentation was held on campus Thursday afternoon to celebrate the news with Jones and Minnesota State Chancellor Scott Olson. Jones was announced as ...

Lyon County board hears request for smaller DEED office in Marshall

MARSHALL — Budget and workforce cuts have a tenant at the Lyon County Government center asking for a smaller office, county officials said this week. At Tuesday’s Lyon County Board meeting, county commissioners heard a request for a reduction in the amount of office space the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development rents from the county. County Administrator Loren Stomberg said the request wasn’t unexpected, but it would mean the county would receive about $24,000 less in rental income per year. “I did have that worked into the budget. I knew something was ...

Plans for new Tyler library moving forward

TYLER — On average, around 20 or 30 people a day stop by the Tyler Public Library. For a city with a population of about 1,100, that’s a decent number, said library director Shelly Finzen. “I feel that it’s a very busy place,” Finzen said. But things can get crowded quickly. “If ...

Lyon Co. extends West Central Sanitation recycling contract

MARSHALL — West Central Sanitation will continue to provide recycling pickup services for Lyon County. On Tuesday, county commissioners voted to extend the recycling contract for five years. “The recycling agreement is up for renewal at the end of April,” said Lyon County environmental administrator Roger Schroeder. Schroeder said discussions about possibly extending the recycling contract with West Central Sanitation started last year with members of the county solid waste commission. “We met with the contractor, and they expressed an interest in continuing the agreement ...

Tiger Spotlight highlights student success

MARSHALL — In its monthly tradition, the Marshall Public School Board recgonized a student from each school site at Tuesday night’s school board meeting for the February session of Tiger Spotlight. Tiger Spotlight is held each month at a school board meeting that honors students of the ...