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True Light opens new playground for students

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MARSHALL — Expanding its outdoor creativity and opportunities for students, Marshall’s True Light Christian School officially opened a new playground Friday morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony, celebrating the end of a long process with kids eagerly waiting around. “When I started ...

Crime for Oct. 25

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MARSHALL — A Marshall man, 23, was arrested on a warrant at 10:38 p.m. Thursday on the 300 block of North O’Connell Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the county attorney’s office for consideration of charges against a Marshall woman, 37, for violating ...

Crime and Accidents for Oct. 24

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MARSHALL — A Marshall man, 32, was cited for not having proof of insurance and speeding at 5:13 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of North Minnesota Highway 23 and East College Drive, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A Marshall man, 19, was cited for driving after revocation, and a ...

Bonding requests by cities focus on water needs

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Several area communities have the same problem: their water and sewer systems are failing, and repairs will be costly. As a group of Minnesota state legislators toured southwest Minnesota this week, they heard a few different requests for state bonding dollars that focused on infrastructure ...

SMSU identifies focus points on strategic plan

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MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University interim president Dr. David Jones identified areas of concentration to focus on in the university’s strategic plan during his year of service, and on the final year of the current plan. “Our SMSU strategic plan will expire here at the end ...

Concertina player leaves musical legacy

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NEW ULM — Leon Olsen, a New Ulm concertina player, bandleader and teacher, died Tuesday at age 72 after a brief battle with cancer. In his life, Olsen recorded more than 250 songs on vinyl, cassette and CD, including at least 19 full-length albums. Volume 17 features his daughter, Alyssa, ...