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Marshall man charged with drug possession

MARSHALL — A Marshall man is being charged with drug possession after a search allegedly found drugs including a large amount of marijuana, mushrooms and other drugs at his home. Kasey Roy Westberg, 39, appeared in Lyon County District Court on Oct. 1 on two counts of first degree drug possession and one count of possessing more than two pounds of cannabis. On Oct. 5, an amended criminal complaint added three counts of first degree drug possession, and charges of possessing more than two kilograms of cannabis concentrate, Lyon County court records said. A criminal complaint alleges ...

FBI says it stopped a Mall of America terror attack by a teen after agents sold him an assault rifle

MINNEAPOLIS — FBI agents thwarted a terror attack by a teenager on the Mall of America after monitoring him for nearly two years and ultimately supplying him with the AK-47 he planned to use, authorities said Wednesday. The 18-year-old had been on the FBI's radar since December 2024, when ...

A century of connection to SW Minn.

LYND — Harold Mellenthin lived most of his 100 years in Lyon County, on the same farm where he was born. Over that time he raised a family, farmed and worked to support conservation. He was also a source of knowledge about local history, according to neighbors and family ...

Wall Street retreats from its record as stocks fall worldwide

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks pulled back from their record on Wednesday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, a day after topping its prior all-time high set in August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 341 points, or 0.7%, while the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2% from its own record. Stocks felt pressure as yields swung in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed as high as 5.36% in the morning, up from 5.27% late Tuesday and near its highest level since 2002. Higher yields put downward pressure on prices for stocks and other investments. They can also slow the economy ...

Crime

BALATON — A Lamberton man, 40, was cited for speeding at 6:56 p.m Tuesday on the 1800 block of U.S. Highway 14, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A Monticello man, 23, was cited for expired registration in a traffic stop at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of East Lyon Street and Sherman Avenue, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A Marshall man, 55, was arrested on a warrant at 2:11 p.m Tuesday on the 400 block of South Second Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A report is pending on threats at 12:21 p.m. Tuesday on the 400 block of Tiger ...

A Homecoming performance