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Drivers reminded ‘student safety is a shared responsibility’

MARSHALL — With school back in session, it’s even more important for drivers to be aware and pay attention to school zone laws to help ensure the safety of students and pedestrians. Especially during the morning and afternoon hours, streets surrounding local schools become crowded on a ...

Violence not the answer, area officials say

The impact of violence over the past year is raising concerns for southern Minnesotans on both sides of the aisle. On Thursday, Minnesota state legislators and southern Minnesota residents said the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was troubling, coming after a summer of ...

A life-changing day

MARSHALL — Hearing about the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, was a memory that state Sen. Jeff Howe said will always stay with him. “This is one of those events in a lot of our lifetimes where everyone knows exactly what they were doing and where they were,” said Howe, ...

Born for the job

MARSHALL — When Kevin Schroeder started working at Marshall’s hospital as an electrician, he had no idea it would turn into a 40-year career. The time feels like it moved fast, Schroeder said. “It seems like yesterday, I gotta be honest,” he said. During his time as the ...

Marshall looks at possible 7.5% levy increase

MARSHALL — The city of Marshall was faced with some challenges in setting a preliminary levy for 2026. At a city council work session two weeks ago, council members were faced with a possible levy increase of nearly 14%, said E.J. Moberg, director of administrative services for the ...

Marshall City Council hears possibilities for public art

MARSHALL — A local artist and Visit Marshall have a proposal for a new piece of public art in Marshall. But one of the big questions for the proposal was where the art should be displayed. At a Tuesday work session, members of the Marshall City Council heard more about the proposed project, ...