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News of Record August 20, 2026

MARSHALL — A report was sent for consideration of charges against a juvenile female in a domestic incident at 2:56 a.m. Thursday on the 200 block of West Redwood Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — Criminal sexual conduct reported at 2:17 p.m. Wednesday on the 300 block of South Bruce Street is under investigation, Marshall Police said. TRACY — Theft of a license plate was reported at 9:51 p.m. Wednesday in rural Tracy, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — Theft reported at 9:28 p.m. Wednesday on the 400 block of Village Drive is under ...

Demuth releases fraud prevention plan

Minnesota News August 20, 2026

Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth said Tuesday that if elected governor in November, she will tackle Minnesota’s fraud crisis by banning transfers of public dollars to foreign countries, recouping more public dollars lost to fraud and firing all current agency heads and deputy ...

Trump says US and Canada have a trade deal, but key terms remain unclear

National News August 19, 2026

WASHINGTON — Canada and the United States moved closer Wednesday to finalizing a trade agreement that would avert threatened 50% U.S. tariffs, with a senior Canadian official calling the emerging terms "a very good deal for Canada" while cautioning that negotiations were not ...

Pride in the Tiger receives $20,000 grant for careers lab

Local News August 19, 2026

MARSHALL — A local business is helping to provide more options for career exploration at Marshall Public Schools’ Alternative Learning Center. This week, the Pride in the Tiger Foundation announced that it received a $20,000 grant from the U.S. Bank Foundation to help support the development of a Practical Assessment Exploration System lab at the ALC. “The Lab will provide students with authentic opportunities to practice workplace skills, explore different career pathways, and recognize their own potential,” said MPS Superintendent Jeremy Williams. “Experiences like these ...

New bus service vows to invest in drivers

Local News August 19, 2026

MARSHALL — The new owners of Southwest Coaches say they will remain committed to serving the Marshall area with school bus service. On Tuesday, Reliant Transportation Group CEO Tom Nightingale told Marshall School Board members that the company would continue upholding the same values as ...

'Keep plucking away' on county budget

Local News August 19, 2026

MARSHALL — Lyon County’s 2027 levy was a topic of discussion again at this week’s commissioner meeting. On Tuesday, commissioners went over possible ways to help reduce the preliminary levy, and other possible funding sources for some county costs. In the end, there were still some ...