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Cottonwood man injured in Highway 212 crash

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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 ...

Second emergency declared in Lyon Co.

Local News

MARSHALL — For the second time this summer, Lyon County commissioners declared a state of emergency in response to severe storms. On Tuesday, commissioners passed a declaration, related to wind damage and flash flooding over the weekend. “That would be the first step in helping these ...

Box Car Wind project to move forward in phases

Local News

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 ...

Some ‘fun twists’ planned for Battle of the Badges

Local News

MARSHALL — Marshall’s Sounds of Summer festival is starting tonight with a new event. Two teams of emergency responders, from the Marshall Police and the Marshall Fire Department, will be competing for bragging rights on the softball diamond. There’s plenty of anticipation leading up to ...

Hits, runs, laughs and more

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MARSHALL — With a late-evening sun shining and no clouds in the sky, Marshall’s first-ever Battle of the Badges softball game between the police and fire department brought in plenty of spectators and fun to kick off this year’s Sounds of Summer festivities. Held at the Marshall Sports ...

Lyon Co. drug court grad rates near state target

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MARSHALL — The graduation rate for Lyon County’s drug treatment court program is close to state goals, Lyon County Commissioners learned this week. Over the past three fiscal years, a total of 17 people have graduated from the Lyon County treatment court, said program coordinator Alison ...