SLAYTON — The Murray County Central School District is pursuing an operating levy increase with a November special election, to revoke and replace its current levy while the district faces budget challenges. The district is asking Murray County residents to revoke the current referendum ...

GLENCOE — A Cottonwood man was injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday on U.S. Highway 212 in McLeod County, the Minnesota State Patrol said. Dane Kenneth Meyer, 61, was taken to an Allina Health facility with non life-threatening injuries, the State Patrol said. The crash was reported at ...

MARSHALL — Flash flooding, fallen trees and other damage were all reported in Lyon County this weekend and Monday. The Marshall area received several inches of rain as well as high winds, in what Mayor Bob Byrnes called an “unprecedented” weather event. “Over the past three days we ...

MARSHALL — Honoring the time devoted and sacrifices made, a trio of veterans from Cottonwood each received a Quilt of Valor Saturday morning at the Lyon County Fair. Quilts of Valor are handmade quilts presented to military service veterans. The receiving veterans were Ralph “Sonny” ...

MARSHALL — A handful of community senior citizen awards were presented at the Lyon County Fair on Saturday morning, showing appreciation to those who have remained involved in the area and made a difference. Dale Schroeder received the Outstanding Veteran Award, Lee Raske was named the ...

MARSHALL — Plans for the Box Car Wind energy project in Lyon and Murray Counties are still moving forward, representatives of Apex Clean Energy told Lyon County Commissioners this week. Company representatives said the wind 1,000 megawatt project is in the design phase this year, and will ...