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COTTONWOOD — A 20-year-old man was arrested for DWI in an incident involving a car fire, at 1:17 a.m. Monday at the intersection of 290th Avenue and Lyon County Road 10, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A 22-year-old man was cited for speeding at 6:37 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of 280th Avenue and Lyon County Road 6, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. GARVIN — A 22-year-old man was arrested for DWI at 7:43 a.m. Sunday on the 100 block of Second Street, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A 24-year-old man was arrested in a ...

Minor injuries in Marshall scooter accident

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MARSHALL — A juvenile received minor injuries in a collision between an electric scooter and a motor vehicle on Friday, Marshall Police said. The accident was reported at 5:55 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota Highway 23, Marshall Police said. A 2004 Subaru Crosstrek was struck by an e-scooter driven by a juvenile, Police said. The juvenile was transported to Avera Marshall Medical Center with a suspected minor injury, Police said. There was minor damage reported to the Subaru in the accident.

Wage settlements, health costs rise for Greater MN cities

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NEW ULM — City leaders from across Greater Minnesota got an update on rising labor costs and new employment rules Friday. The briefing took place at the 2026 Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities conference at the Best Western Plus in New Ulm. Nicholas K.C. Garcia Lisle, a senior attorney with Flaherty & Hood and advisor to the CGMC Labor Relations Committee, gave the presentation. Wages are going up according to recent reports.  For 2026, 96 cities reported an average pay increase of 4.4%. Ninety-four percent of those cities settled at 3% or higher. Garcia Lisle said some ...

Lyon Co. board holds off on excavator decision

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MARSHALL — Environmental Administrator Roger Schroeder says workers at the Lyon County Landfill reported the addition of an excavator to deal with large amounts of material has exceeded expectations. On Tuesday, Schroeder went before the board of commissioners to seek a decision whether or not to continue renting the machine or make a purchase. Rental of the John Deere excavator (210G) is nearing the end of the third month. “I’m quite impressed what the staff has been able to do with this machine,” Schroeder told commissioners during his report. “In addition in helping with ...