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Lakeview Senior Housing in Balaton gets new owner

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BALATON — An assisted living facility in Balaton now has new owners, the Balaton Economic Development Authority announced this week. On Monday, Pallansch Prestige Properties officially purchased the Lakeview Senior Housing facility, said Balaton Economic Development Authority Director ...

Lyon Co. Board moves forward on SWIF funding

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MARSHALL — Lyon County commissioners approved a 2025 funding appropriation for a regional nonprofit this week. However, the Southwest Initiative Foundation would not be receiving the full $5,500 it had asked for. After doing some further checking on the county’s 2025 budget, Lyon County ...

Storm damages area power lines

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Southwest Minnesota may have escaped some of the snow that walloped the state Tuesday and Wednesday. But icy conditions and high winds damaged power lines and poles, and caused power outages for many area residents. Crews from Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative were at work Tuesday night and ...

SMSU enrollment continues to see significant increase

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MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University has seen another strong enrollment climb during the 2024-25 school year with a 17.8% spring semester increase from last year’s spring term, accounting for 2,791 students. The retention of students from this school year’s fall to spring ...

Crime for March 5

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TAUNTON — A Marshall man, 21, was arrested in a domestic incident at 12:51 a.m. Tuesday on the 300 block of Main Street, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A Marshall man, 47, was arrested for DWI at 10:29 p.m. Monday at the intersection of East Main Street and North ...

Crime and accidents for March 6

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TRACY — A scam was reported at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday on the 600 block of First Street East, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. TRACY — A suspicious incident was reported at 1:51 p.m. Tuesday on the 700 block of South Fourth Street, Tracy Police said. No further ...