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Crime and Accidents for Nov. 5

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MARSHALL — A report was sent to the county attorney’s office for consideration of domestic assault charges against a Marshall man, 42, in a domestic incident at 11:40 p.m. Monday on the 1400 block of Peterson Street, Marshall Police said. RUSSELL — A Luverne girl, 17, was cited for ...

Celebrating a century

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Harold Mellenthin’s connections to rural Lyon County go back a long way. He was born on the family farm west of Marshall in 1925, and he’s lived most of his 100 years in the area. “It’s my life, and it was an interesting life,” Mellenthin said last week. On Saturday, a crowd of ...

Utilities hold PowerOn Midwest meetings

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MARSHALL — Spokespeople for a group of electric utilities said a new power line project in southern Minnesota would help supply energy needs in the Midwest. “One (need) is increased electric growth,” said Randy Fordice, of Xcel Energy, during an open-house meeting in Marshall on Monday. ...

Suspect in Hanska double murder arrested in Iowa

Local News

HANSKA — The community of Hanska is left stunned and grieving in the wake of a double-murder committed in town early Sunday morning. Brown County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) identified Justin Paul Reinarts, 50, and Tabitha Leigh Trescott, 32, as the two victims killed in a home located at ...

Milking organically

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Bruce Plaetz is following in his father Louis’ footsteps as a dairy farmer. There’s one big difference, however — Bruce is an organic dairy farmer. “We went organic 15 years ago,” said Plaetz, sitting around the family’s kitchen table one morning with his wife, Sherry, and ...

MCC’s referendum increase approved by voters

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SLAYTON — The Murray County Central School District’s special election for an operating levy increase, to revoke and replace its current referendum, was approved on Tuesday with unofficial results showing a 52% passing rate. Preliminary results show 548 votes in favor, with 510 votes ...