The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for Wednesday. Blowing snow and extreme cold temperatures were expected to linger into the evening and early Thursday morning. Taking into account the extreme weather conditions and the safety of our drivers who pick up the newspapers from ...

MARSHALL — Preventing fraud is currently a hot topic in Minnesota, and this week Lyon County Commissioners had questions about fraud investigation for Southwest Health and Human Services leaders. SWHHS Director Stacey Timm and Deputy Director Nancy Walker said that while SWHHS has a fraud ...

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 ...

MARSHALL — Sheila Tabaka isn’t a stranger to clothing design, thanks to her work with the Southwest Minnesota State University theater program. But a trip to Scotland to learn traditional kilt-making techniques has provided some new inspiration, Tabaka said. “It opened up a whole new ...

MARSHALL — There were a lot of ways Bruce Lamprecht was a part of his hometown — whether it was through the schools, community clubs or his church. “Whatever he was involved in, he gave it his all, always,” said Krista Bjella, executive director of the Pride in the Tiger Foundation in ...

MARSHALL — There were a few different issues area residents wanted to ask Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan about as she visited Marshall over the weekend. But there was one topic that came to the forefront right away: the ongoing ICE surge in Minnesota. “I just want to acknowledge the ...