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Highway signs feature Dakota name for Upper Sioux Community

UPPER SIOUX COMMUNITY — New highway signs at the Upper Sioux Community don’t just mark a boundary — they also highlight the Dakota name for the community. Last week, the Upper Sioux Community and the Minnesota Department of Transportation unveiled four signs featuring the Upper Sioux ...

Detour approved for U.S. 59 project in Marshall area

MARSHALL — Drivers traveling through Marshall next summer will need to be ready for a detour. Concrete repairs planned on U.S. Highway 59 on the south edge of town will divert traffic onto South Saratoga Street and Lyon County Road 6. Marshall City Council members approved an agreement ...

Legislators hear about ‘cost’ of new laws

MARSHALL — Worker shortages and new laws affecting businesses were some of the main issues for area residents meeting with state legislators Thursday morning. “This last legislative session was an absolute disaster for business,” said Tom Hey of Southwest Coaches in Marshall. “Do we ...

Council OKs expansion of Hwy. 19 construction

MARSHALL — Reconstruction of Minnesota Highway 19 in Marshall will start further west than originally planned, city staff said this week. On Tuesday, members of the Marshall City Council approved a new project layout that would extend the street and utility construction further west, past ...

‘It takes a lot of teamwork’

MARSHALL — This week, Bill Mulso was down to his last few days working at Southwest Minnesota State University. After 31 years with the university, he said it felt a little surreal. “It’s a lot of conversations, reminiscing, and thank-yous,” Mulso said of his last week at SMSU. ...

Detour approved for U.S. 59 project in Marshall area

MARSHALL — Drivers traveling through Marshall next summer will need to be ready for a detour. Concrete repairs planned on U.S. Highway 59 on the south edge of town will divert traffic onto South Saratoga Street and Lyon County Road 6. Marshall City Council members approved an agreement with ...