MARSHALL — In a career that spanned over three decades dedicated to educating students about life around us and caring for the planet, Marshall High School biology teacher Holly Knudson is retiring after 36 years. “I will miss the kids. I’ll miss my colleagues. It’s never a dull ...
SLAYTON — Fire departments in Murray County will have a chance to try a new firefighting tool, thanks to a donation from area soybean farmers. This week, members of the Murray County Corn & Soybean Growers donated pails of soy-based firefighting foam to the Currie, Dovray, Fulda, ...
MARSHALL — The city of Marshall’s dump site for trees and leaves has started seeing a lot more use, Marshall Public Works Director Jason Anderson said. It’s gotten to the point where managing the piles of trees, branches and other material takes a lot of staff and equipment time. In ...
The special legislative session that wrapped up Monday in St. Paul wasn’t one where everyone came away happy, area legislators said. However, Rep. Chris Swedzinski and Sen. Gary Dahms said that while they had concerns over parts of the state budget that was passed, there were also some ...
MARSHALL — A Marshall business owner pleaded guilty in Lyon County District Court to three counts of wrongfully obtaining assistance, court records said. Thomas Scott Pearcy, 55, entered an Alford plea to three out of a total six charges against him. In an Alford plea, a defendant does not ...
Photo by Dwayne Black Good weather, music and fun events were the perfect combination for Russell’s Bandwagon Days over the weekend, organizers said. “We had a good turnout for all of our events,” said Hilary Buchert. While organizers were initially worried it might rain over the ...