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Roundabout takes shape in Marshall

MARSHALL — A new roundabout is continuing to take shape in Marshall, in the ongoing construction on Minnesota Highway 19. In a construction update Thursday, Erika Coudron of R and G Construction said crews were making progress on the concrete paving for the roundabout near the National Guard ...

450 quilts gifted out to military veterans and more on the way

MARSHALL — There was a lot to recognize for the Marshall chapter of Quilts of Valor, Pieces for Heroes, Monday afternoon. Along with a visit from the state coordinator, Pieces for Heroes received a donation from the Marshall American Legion Post 113, and honored two of its volunteers for ...

Marshall City Council OKs 7.5% prelim levy increase

MARSHALL — The city of Marshall’s preliminary levy for 2026 will be a 7.5% increase from this year. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, council members approved the proposed preliminary levy, and set a “Truth In Taxation” hearing date for Dec. 9. The final levy increase, which the ...

City of Marshall to pilot voluntary furlough time for employees

MARSHALL — The city of Marshall will be trying out a voluntary furlough policy for some of its employees over the next year as a way to possibly save money. The policy would allow some full-time city employees to request unpaid time off, said Marshall Human Resources Manager Sheila ...

Willibald Bianchi to receive full burial honors in New Ulm

Eighty years after his death, Congressional Medal of Honor winner Captain Willibald Bianchi is coming home to New Ulm. On Friday, U.S. Secretary of War Peter Hegseth made the announcement that the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced U.S. Army Capt. Willibald C. Bianchi’s ...

Food shelf benefit is Saturday

MARSHALL — Hunger is a growing concern in Marshall and surrounding communities. The Kitchen Table Food Shelf has seen it in the numbers of families visiting each month, said food shelf coordinator Stacy Gackstetter. “We’ve definitely seen an increase,” Gackstetter said. She said ...