MARSHALL - After 52 years, the Southwest Coaches bus service of Marshall is about to see a changing of the guard. Tom and Jim Hey agreed to sell Southwest Coaches to The Reliant Company of Hastings effective Aug. 1. Reliant has 18 locations, mostly in Minnesota. Tom Hey's retirement as ...
MARSHALL — It’s still early in the 2027 budget process for local governments. However, Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes said already there have been some concerns raised about how to fund the Marshall-Lyon County Library. In a report to the Marshall City Council on Tuesday, Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes talked about “serious discussions” on possible budget concerns raised at the Marshall-Lyon County Library Board’s meeting earlier this week. MLCL receives funding from both the county and the city, and there are representatives of the County Board and the Marshall City Council on the ...
BECKER — For the third consecutive year, the Dawson-Boyd girls golf team is the Class A state champion. Also like the past two seasons, the Blackjacks ran away with the victory, winning the title by 26 strokes over the course of the two-day competition at Pebble Creek Golf Club. “It ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Gates said Wednesday that he made a "grave error in judgment" by meeting with Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing as the Microsoft co-founder faced hours of questioning from lawmakers about his relationship with the disgraced financier. In an opening statement ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday they will not seek the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with the man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House along with her husband, as well as the attempted murders of a state senator and his wife. The defendant, Vance Boelter, was scheduled for a change-of-plea hearing Thursday morning in federal court in Minneapolis. "The Attorney General has authorized and directed the government not to seek the death penalty against Defendant Vance Luther Boelter in accordance with the terms ...
MARSHALL — It’s a celebration and also a chance for people to be themselves. Organizers of the upcoming Marshall Pride said one of the great parts of this weekend’s events was the chance to build community for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies in southwest Minnesota. “Marshall Pride is not just social space, it is a lifeline. It gives people a place to feel seen, safe, and accepted without having to choose between their culture and their identity,” said Marshall Pride planning committee member Manila Hang. “Any time we can have a space for people to be themselves, to be out, to ...
