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450 quilts gifted out to military veterans and more on the way

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MARSHALL — There was a lot to recognize for the Marshall chapter of Quilts of Valor, Pieces for Heroes, Monday afternoon. Along with a visit from the state coordinator, Pieces for Heroes received a donation from the Marshall American Legion Post 113, and honored two of its volunteers for ...

Marshall City Council OKs 7.5% prelim levy increase

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MARSHALL — The city of Marshall’s preliminary levy for 2026 will be a 7.5% increase from this year. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, council members approved the proposed preliminary levy, and set a “Truth In Taxation” hearing date for Dec. 9. The final levy increase, which the ...

City of Marshall to pilot voluntary furlough time for employees

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MARSHALL — The city of Marshall will be trying out a voluntary furlough policy for some of its employees over the next year as a way to possibly save money. The policy would allow some full-time city employees to request unpaid time off, said Marshall Human Resources Manager Sheila ...

Willibald Bianchi to receive full burial honors in New Ulm

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Eighty years after his death, Congressional Medal of Honor winner Captain Willibald Bianchi is coming home to New Ulm. On Friday, U.S. Secretary of War Peter Hegseth made the announcement that the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced U.S. Army Capt. Willibald C. Bianchi’s ...

Smiglewski’s bridge

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GRANITE FALLS — There were a lot of ways that the city of Granite Falls could remember longtime mayor Dave Smiglewski. But the choice to name a bridge after him was maybe the most fitting, said state Sen. Gary Dahms. “Bridges are designed to get people to places they wouldn’t be able to ...

History and more in downtown Marshall

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MARSHALL — Art, music, and learning will all come together in Marshall’s downtown this weekend. This year, the annual Arts & Living History Festival will feature music and vendors, as well as a chance to learn more about the city’s 9/11 memorial. “We liked the idea of moving to ...