MARSHALL — It was already a special occasion for Judie Graffunder. Some of her family had traveled all the way from Alaska to Minnesota to visit her. She got to meet her great-great-granddaughter for the first time. But while Judie and family members were together in Marshall last week, ...

GRANITE FALLS — A line of motorcycles stretched down Highway 212, as the Ride 2 Remember rumbled through Granite Falls on Saturday morning. Participants weren’t just hoping to enjoy the ride – they were honoring veterans and fallen U.S. soldiers. “It’s a really good ride, and it ...

MARSHALL — A new general manager is planned to start work at Marshall Municipal Utilities in September, MMU staff confirmed this week. After a search and interview process this summer, candidate Pete Wyffels was selected to be the new general manager, said MMU administrative and ...

MARSHALL — The roof of a restroom and concessions building at Independence Park is in rough shape, Parks Superintendent Preston Stensrud said Tuesday. At this week’s city council meeting, council members approved a quote for replacing the roof – but the low quote came from a business ...

MARSHALL — Returning favorites and new attractions are coming together at the Lyon County Fair this week. Organizers said draws like free admission, carnival rides, grandstand events like the PRCA Rodeo and a variety of live music will all be at the fair. “We think we’re going to hit it ...

MARSHALL — Local children in the YMCA kid’s garden club got an opportunity to collaborate with the University of Minnesota Master Gardeners of Lyon County Tuesday morning to plant an apple tree in the front lawn. “The Master Gardeners are a volunteer group through the University of ...