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Occupants of crashed jet identified

GRANITE FALLS — A California man was killed and a Texas man was injured when a jet aircraft crashed near Granite Falls on Monday afternoon, the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National ...

Gallery: Bikers take off for 2025 Ride Across Minnesota for MS Bike

The 2025 Ride Across Minnesota with Bike MS (multiple sclerosis) took off from the Red Baron Arena early Monday morning, with nearly 300 bikers embarking on a five-day trek across southwest Minnesota covering 250 miles. Participants came from all over the state, and the ride includes ...

Cleanup continues after Marshall flooding

MARSHALL — Cleanup efforts are ongoing, after parts of Marshall got close to 8 inches of rain in the space of a few hours Friday night. Flooding from the downpour affected homes, businesses and even facilities like Marshall Middle School and the Avera Marshall Medical Center campus. “We ...

One dead in Granite Falls plane crash

GRANITE FALLS — One person is dead after a plane crash reported Monday evening near Granite Falls, the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office said. Both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have been notified of the crash and will be ...

Shifting gears against MS in Marshall

MARSHALL — Eagerly anticipating for the routes to open after some early-morning rainfall, nearly 300 bikers began their trek on a five-day bike ride covering 250 miles Monday morning in the 2025 Ride Across Minnesota from Marshall’s Red Baron Arena, an annual fundraising event for multiple ...

Students scout for pests and culinary delights

MARSHALL — Hands-on educational research projects were on display during the seventh annual Southwest Minnesota State University Agronomy Field Day Friday afternoon. A large part of the day was getting an inside look as to what current students are studying at the farm site, and their ...