WOOD LAKE — Every year, Wood Lake residents bring all the fun of a fair to their small town. The 84th annual Wood Lake Community Fair is starting up Monday with three nights of rides, food and more. It’s a unique celebration, said Donna Ricke of the Wood Lake Community Club. “There ...

MARSHALL — Another severe thunderstorm walloped southwest Minnesota early Saturday morning. In Marshall, close to 2 inches of rain fell, while high wind gusts left downed trees and other damage around town. In a Facebook post Saturday morning, the city of Marshall reported "widespread tree ...

MARSHALL — Sitting together in the living room surrounded by photos and memories of school drawings on the refrigerator, the family of Marshall 16-year-old Jaron Kramer described him as a protector with a generously kind heart and uplifting sense of humor.  Kramer died unexpectedly on July ...

MARSHALL — If you want to be rodeo royalty, you have to be adaptable. Mallory Boerboom learned that firsthand during a Miss Rodeo Minnesota pageant event Thursday morning. Boerboom said she thought contestants might get a chance to get familiar with the horses before demonstrating their ...

MARSHALL — After a brief delay and shelter order, severe storms passing through Marshall didn’t halt the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Rodeo Thursday night at the Lyon County Fair. The rodeo took to the arena following the rain, still filling the grandstand with eager fans. ...

GRANITE FALLS — With a large marginal passing rate of 70.6%, the Yellow Medicine East School District voted to approve a $74 million bond referendum for school infrastructure expansion and updates.  With a special election held on Tuesday, unofficial results revealed 1,319 people voted to ...