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MCC operating levy increase vote on Tuesday

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SLAYTON — The Murray County Central school district is holding a vote for an operating levy increase, to revoke and replace the current referendum, on Tuesday in a special election. The district is asking Murray County residents to revoke the current referendum revenue of $625.69 per ...

Q&A with MPS officials ahead of referendum election

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MARSHALL — The special election for the Marshall Public School District’s $2 million, 10-year operating referendum will be held on Tuesday. Community members can vote at Marshall Middle School from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., entering through the main doors. The Independent sat down with Marshall ...

Crime for Oct. 31

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MARSHALL — An incident reported at 2:28 p.m. Wednesday on the 600 block of South Fourth Street is under investigation, Marshall police said. MARSHALL — A Marshall woman, 33, was cited for driving after revocation in a traffic stop at 2:06 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of South ...

Crime for Nov. 1

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TRACY — A 31-year-old man was cited for speeding at 11:58 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of South Street and Highline Road, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said.

A day of creativity

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MARSHALL — Over 700 area students from 18 surrounding school districts came together for a day of creative fun at the 32nd annual Southwest West Central Service Cooperative (SWWC) Conference for Young Artists on Wednesday at Southwest Minnesota State University. Students spent the day, ...

Marshall looks at change for lodging tax collection

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MARSHALL — The city of Marshall is looking at making a change to how it collects local lodging sales taxes. Having the state of Minnesota collect the taxes could help improve transparency for short-term rentals like Airbnb or Vrbo rentals, city staff said. “The state has more ability ...