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Crime and Accidents for Jan. 28

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MARSHALL — A driver was cited for not having a valid Minnesota driver’s license in a traffic stop at 10:15 p.m. Monday on the 1300 block of East College Drive, Marshall Police said. BALATON — A report is pending on check fraud at 11:35 a.m. Monday on the 1300 block of 160th Avenue, ...

Leading the charge ‘to talk about it’

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NEW ULM — For the last three months, Morgan Blackstad and Cris Gant have led a grassroots charge to change the way domestic violence is talked about in the state by forming the organization, Minnesota United Against Domestic Violence. There are two main goals of Minnesota United Against ...

Domestic violence a complex issue, according to WRAP

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MARSHALL — Domestic violence is still an issue in southwest Minnesota — but supporting survivors can often mean helping with other needs like transportation, housing or emergency financial assistance, said Becci ten Bensel, executive director of WoMen’s Rural Advocacy Programs. Over the ...

Fire destroys Clarkfield home

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CLARKFIELD — A house fire destroyed a residence in Clarkfield on Saturday afternoon, the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office said. The occupants of the residence, as well as pets, were able to get out without injury, the Sheriff’s Office said. The fire is under investigation by ...

Zimmerman pretrial hearing delayed until March

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NEW ULM — The omnibus pretrial hearing for Randy Zimmerman for the first-degree murder of Justin Reinarts and Tabitha Trescott was pushed back to March 16. The hearing was delayed on request from Zimmerman’s defense team. Lead Defense Attorney Greg Handevidt informed Judge Robert Docherty ...

Marshall CTE continuing to provide students with career exposures

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MARSHALL — Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities continue to be a growing demand amongst high schools to help further expose students to different career fields with hands-on and professional experience. The Marshall Public School District continues to see positive growth in its ...