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MARSHALL — A report was sent to the city attorney’s office for consideration of charges against a Marshall man, 23, in a domestic incident at 10:55 p.m. Monday on the 400 block of West Main Street, Marshall Police said. TAUNTON — An incident reported at 3:33 p.m. Monday on the 200 ...

Crime

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MINNEOTA — A Ghent man, 40 was arrested for DWI and open container in a crash at 8:21 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Lyon County Road 8 and Lyon County Road 3, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A Marshall woman, 30, was cited for not having a valid Minnesota ...

Swedzinski announces he will not seek reelection to Minnesota House

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ST. PAUL — Rep. Chris Swedzinski,R-Ghent, announced Saturday that he will not be seeking reelection to the Minnesota House of Representatives at the conclusion of his current term. Swedzinski, who has represented southwest Minnesota since 2011 in District 15A, cited a desire to spend more ...

Reading with a calf

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MARSHALL — Haley Ammann-Ekstrom made a venture out from the Fairmont area to visit Park Side Elementary first graders on Thursday to share her new illustration book, along with bringing along a special guest — her baby calf. Students were able to spend an enjoyable afternoon outside in ...

MN victim services may face funding cuts

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MARSHALL — Organizations that provide crime victim services in Minnesota are bracing for a potential 20% cut in available state funding. “It is concerning. These are essential services,” said Carrie Buddy, executive director of New Horizons Crisis Center. Becci ten Bensel, executive ...

Torkelson proposes bill to prevent ties in MN House

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ST. PAUL — In 2025, the Minnesota House had a rare 67-67 tie between Republicans and Democrats that resulted a delayed start to the legislative session. State Rep. Paul Torkelson, R-Hanska, has offered a novel method of preventing further ties. He recently proposed a bill to increase the ...