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Forecast: from wild to mild

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MARSHALL — Strong winds and blowing snow combined to be a hazard in southwest Minnesota on Thursday. Communities in the region reported wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service. Wind and snow also cut down visibility for drivers in the Marshall ...

Crime for Dec. 19

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BALATON — A report is pending on an incident at 6:27 p.m. Wednesday on the 100 block of West Second Avenue, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A report is pending on theft at 5:32 p.m. Wednesday on the 600 block of Village Drive, Marshall Police said. GHENT — A ...

Crime and Accidents for Dec. 18

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MARSHALL — A Marshall man, 47, was arrested for domestic assault at 1:40 a.m. Wednesday on the 400 block of South Fourth Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A Marshall man, 54, was arrested for DWI – refusal to test and not having insurance, and a 31-year-old Marshall man was ...

Santa visits library

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Photo by Dwayne Black There was plenty of Christmas cheer at the Marshall-Lyon County Library Tuesday afternoon. Santa Claus sat down with the children to hear what’s on their Christmas lists and library staff offering plenty of activities. In the photo above, Ari Tokheim plays with a train ...

Lyon Co. to allow rifle hunting in 2026

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MARSHALL — Lyon County will allow deer hunting with rifles starting in 2026. But at Tuesday’s county board meeting, county commissioners were divided on the change away from shotgun hunting. A vote to go along with a new state law on rifle hunting passed 3-2. In discussion of the topic, ...

Paul W. Wojahn June 19, 1921 — Dec. 14, 2025

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news@marshallindependent.com NEW ULM — The oldest Disabled American Veteran (DAV) Chapter Commander in Minnesota and the United States who lived a life of service and sacrifice will long be remembered for the lives he touched. Paul W. Wojahn, 104, died Sunday at Oak Hills Living ...