WASHINGTON — As he takes stock of his Republican Party's midterm drubbing, President Donald Trump now faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular 8-month-old war against Iran. For weeks, Trump has threatened to return to a full-scale bombardment of Iran once the U.S. ...
MARSHALL — A mock election held at Marshall High School this week showed close races for U.S. House and Senate, Minnesota governor and Minnesota Legislature. However, the mock election results showed Democratic candidates had the lead in several races. The MHS Honor Society has conducted ...
MARSHALL — Many students at Southwest Minnesota State University are part of the first generation in their families to attend college. In addition to pursuing new opportunities, first-generation students at SMSU say they’ve found community at the university. On Thursday, SMSU celebrated First Gen Student Day with activities, links to university clubs and resources, and poster presentations from first-generation college students. “It’s a wonderful way to celebrate all of our students, and the work they did to get here,” said Erin Kline, assistant vice president for equity and ...
MARSHALL — A female was arrested on a warrant in an incident at 1:00 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Minnesota Highway 68 and Lake Road, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A Marshall female was cited for an instruction permit violation in a traffic stop at 10:07 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of West Main Street and South Fourth Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A Marshall man, 53, was cited for hit-and-run, and driving after revocation, in connection with a two-vehicle crash at 4:55 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Boyer Drive and ...
MARSHALL — The firearms deer hunting season opens in Minnesota this weekend. However, this year there will be some important changes for the deer opener, including sampling for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in southwest Minnesota and the end of shotgun-only hunting in many Minnesota counties. More than 400,000 hunters are anticipated to participate in the 2026 deer opener on Saturday, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said. In southern Minnesota, deer populations are stable or increasing, largely due to a series of mild winters that have helped more deer survive, the DNR ...
MARSHALL — Political divides showed among Lyon County voters in this year’s elections, according to an exit poll conducted by Southwest Minnesota State University students. Exit poll results released Tuesday said party loyalty was a strong predictor of which candidates voters supported. Political polarization also showed in voters’ top issues and whether they thought the country was on the right track, the poll said. SMSU political science students have conducted exit polls in Lyon County for every general election since 1996. This year, students collected a total of 436 exit ...
