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Johnson collecting receipts — can he collect enough votes against Finstad?

Minnesota News October 14, 2026

Jake Johnson stood at a small park tucked within the hills of North Mankato, his dinged-up Toyota minivan parked just behind him, armed with a solid gimmick: He would collect the receipts brought to him by people across Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District to document the rising price of everyday life. If elected in November, he said he plans to bring those receipts to Washington — in his minivan. The event underscored Democratic hopes for a Johnson upset victory in the 1st District, which President Donald Trump carried comfortably in three straight elections and which has ...

Library board discusses options for reducing costs

Local News October 13, 2026

MARSHALL — in light of anticipated funding reductions from Lyon County, the Marshall-Lyon County Library is looking at ways to try and save money. But even if the library takes steps like leaving staff positions unfilled and reducing operating hours, MLCL could still be facing a shortfall of about $82,000 in revenue next year, said library director Michele Leininger. Discussion of the 2027 MLCL budget was a topic of discussion at this week’s library board meeting, Leininger said. Library board members met with officials, including Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes and Lyon County ...

Looking for fall colors?

Local News October 13, 2026

MARSHALL — Fall colors are peaking a little earlier in Minnesota this year. However, a lot of leaves are already gone in parts of southwest Minnesota, thanks to windy conditions over the weekend. “Those high winds knocked a lot of the colors off the trees,” said Adam Kurtz, manager at ...

Hearing held for former YME coach

Local News October 13, 2026

GRANITE FALLS – A hearing in a case against a former YME High School coach and paraprofessional charged with criminal sexual conduct was held Monday in Yellow Medicine County District Court, online court records said. According to court documents filed Oct. 12, the case would be assigned to a new judge and a settlement conference was scheduled for Nov. 2. Javon Duncan Hering, 31, of Sacred Heart, is charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct, second degree criminal sexual conduct, and two counts of third degree criminal sexual conduct in Yellow Medicine County. A criminal ...

Hearing held in Marshall drug case

Local News October 13, 2026

MARSHALL — A hearing was held Tuesday for a Marshall man charged with possession of a large amount of drugs including marijuana, cocaine, THC vapes and psychedelic mushrooms, according to Lyon County court records. A future hearing date for Kasey Roy Westberg, 39, was set for Nov. 10. A criminal complaint alleges that law enforcement searched Westberg’s home in September and found bags of cannabis flower weighing a total of more than 8 kilograms and plastic baggies containing cocaine in a bedroom closet. Law enforcement allegedly found hundreds of units of THC vape cartridges ...

Crime

News of Record October 13, 2026

MARSHALL — A Minneota woman, 22, was cited for failure to obey a traffic signal at 5:43 p.m. Monday at the intersection of West Main Street and North Sixth Street, Marshall Police said. TRACY — Vandalism was reported at 4:26 p.m. Monday on the 400 block of Park Street, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. MARSHALL — Two Marshall men, ages 48 and 36, were arrested for trespassing and disorderly conduct in an incident at 12:55 p.m. Monday on the 1400 block of South Fourth Street, Marshall Police said. COTTONWOOD — Threats reported at 9:42 a.m. Monday ...