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Council approves developer agreement for Canoga townhomes

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MARSHALL — The Marshall City Council voted this week to approve a development agreement for residential construction near Canoga Circle. The agreement would allow a local developer to build townhomes in an area of Marshall near businesses like the Canoga Park Childcare center, the Super 8 hotel and the Hitching Post restaurant. “Back in March, we approved a plat for this subdivision along the Canoga pond,” said Marshall Public Works Director Jason Anderson. Marshall developer Greg Taylor was seeking to build two-unit townhomes on an area of land he owned, stretching back from ...

Bids for airport fuel tanks come in higher than expected

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MARSHALL — Construction bids to replace the aviation fuel tanks at Marshall’s airport came in higher than expected, Marshall city staff said this week. The low bid for the project came in at about $1.8 million, compared to a $1.3 million estimate. However, Marshall City Council members opted to go ahead with accepting the bid, and to ask the Minnesota Department of Transportation for additional grant funds to help pay for the fuel tank project. Marshall Public Works Director Jason Anderson said the city had been selected for one-time state grant funds for the fuel tank project. If ...

Bringing back harvest memories

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MARSHALL — There was a surprise in store for Darrel Muhl during a fall celebration at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center on Wednesday morning. Darrel’s son, Troy Muhl, drove up to the center’s entrance on a classic John Deere tractor that Darrel once used on the family ...

Wall Street holds mostly steady following the latest update on inflation

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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market drifted through a quiet day of trading Wednesday after a report said inflation was a touch worse last month than economists expected. Yields in the bond market, home to some of Wall Street's biggest recent worries, edged higher following the data. The S&P 500 edged down by less than 0.1% and remains near its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 113 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%. Stocks made relatively few big moves ahead of the latest earnings report from the market's most ...

United Way of Southwest Minnesota announces new CEO

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MARSHALL — Tanya Moat is the new chief executive officer of the United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN), the board of directors announced this week. Moat steps into the executive role following a comprehensive leadership search conducted by the UWSWMN Executive Board after former CEO ...

Crime

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MARSHALL — A 19-year-old man was cited for a hands-free device violation at 5:42 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of North Bruce Street and Poplar Street, Marshall Police said. TRACY — An incident involving a weapon was reported at 4:29 p.m. Tuesday on the 500 block of Rowland Street, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. TRACY — Theft was reported at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday on the 100 block of 10th Street, Tracy Police said. No further information was available.