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Lyon Co. rolls out new emergency alerts

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MARSHALL — The rollout of a new emergency notification system for Lyon County started this week. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging people to sign up for severe weather and other emergency alerts. “We just started advertising the sign-ups,” said Sheriff Eric Wallen. ...

Crime

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Crime TRACY — A violation of an order for protection was reported at 2:58 a.m. Friday on the 500 block of Harvey Street, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. MARSHALL — A Marshall man, 26, was cited for not having insurance in a traffic stop at 11:25 a.m. Thursday ...

‘We got truly good guys that really, really care’

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The Bisbee name has been around forever, according to company president, Scott Williams. “We are the problem solvers in the community,” Williams said. “When the phone rings, we are expected to jump and resolve the problem all the time. Water heaters don’t quit at 10 o’clock in the ...

Smith hears plans for nursing program

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MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University is hoping to offer a four-year nursing degree in the future, together with new facilities for a nursing simulation lab. U.S. Sen. Tina Smith said Wednesday it’s a project that will help set the stage to meet future health care needs. “This ...

An icy start to the weekend

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MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota saw some rainy and icy conditions on Thursday, which led to some school closures and canceled events in the area. However, wintry weather isn’t over yet – on Thursday, National Weather Service forecasts said another round of icy conditions is possible into ...

Correction

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In the March 28 edition of the Independent, Southwest Minnesota State University held an employee recognition and retiree reception to honor milestones. There were approximately 959 years of collective service represented between all faculty and staff that were honored, along with recognizing ...