MARSHALL — Halloween is still a week away, but the festivities are already starting up for trick-or-treaters. A variety of family-friendly events are planned for Saturday, including returning favorites like ResHALLoween at Southwest Minnesota State University, and trick-or-treating at ...

MARSHALL — It was a high-pressure situation. Groups of students at Southwest Minnesota State University had just been asked to imagine that they were fleeing war in their home country. The students, role-playing as family groups, had just two minutes to decide which family members would make ...

MARSHALL — A pilot program for lending outdoor accessibility equipment is still taking shape, Audra Klinkner said. But while the Action Foundation’s Tow & Go program hasn’t officially launched, organizers are still helping area residents get outside. “We’ve helped 22 users in ...

MARSHALL — The creators of a one-act play about dementia said the project had an emotional impact —and not only on the audience. “It was very emotional,” playwright Maureen Keimig said of “Moments of Joy,” which was performed Saturday in Marshall. All of the cast members’ lives ...

MARSHALL — This week, Lyon County commissioners talked about the possibility of selling some of the county’s wetland credits to a state agency. Commissioners weren’t in favor of the idea, however, and opted not to take action on a request for proposals. Lyon County Environmental ...

MARSHALL — The monthly Tiger Spotlight recognition has returned for the new school year, where the Marshall Public School Board welcomes in and honors a student of the month from the district’s schools. The board hosted the first Tiger Spotlight session of the year at Monday’s board ...