MARSHALL — Pat Redding is always willing to take time to help neighbors and his Boulder Estates community. His dedication earned him the 2025 Volunteer of the Year award, which is given to one person in Minnesota each year by the state’s activity professionals association. He was ...

MARSHALL — Steph Myhre and her daughter Kelly Myhre already have some experience in the flower business. For the past few years, Kelly has been growing and selling plants and flowers, and even doing floral arrangements. This fall, the Myhres took the next step — opening their own ...

GARVIN PARK — Halloween is getting closer — and organizers are getting ready to open the annual Halloween Trail at Garvin Park. The family-friendly trail event kicks off tonight at 5 p.m. “It’s been a lot of fun,” said Brooke Kor, Lyon County parks programming manager. “Every ...

A growing network of weather stations are helping to provide useful data for farmers around Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture said this week. The MDA announced that two new stations in the Minnesota Ag Weather Network (MAWN) went live in Rock County, near Leota and Luverne. ...

ODIN — A visit to the Odin Craft Mill is a beloved tradition for many. As it’s a biannual event, the Fall Craft and Gift Show officially opened for the season on Thursday, Oct. 9. Owner Nancy Olson is elated to begin the 25th annual tradition and keep the town a must-visit destination. ...

MARSHALL — Water line replacements, updates to a municipal water plant and more are on the list of projects area cities will be receiving state grant funding for, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development said this week. DEED announced that a total of more than $20.7 ...