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Baking sourdough ends up being a rising business

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MARSHALL — Sarah (Bucher) Jensen said she’s been pleasantly surprised by the early success of her Little Mill Bread Co, which she launched in January, 2024. Jensen is a Marshall native and 2018 graduate of Marshall High School. She received a degree in Human Development and Family Studies ...

‘Neither one of us hesitated’

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 It’s a day that neither Altermatt sisters Miranda or Kaycee quite envisioned — taking over the family farm near Lamberton — especially at the ages of 20 and 22 respectively. But in 2012 their father suddenly passed in a boating accident. Then came the question from their grandfather ...

Matt Millner and his family work together on 5th-generation farm

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As a boy, Matt Millner loved spending time on his grandparents’ farm in southwest Minnesota. “From being a young kid, I liked coming to the farm, and helping with the cattle and the equipment,” Millner said. It was something that stuck with him as he got older, too. Now he’s ...

Affolter ‘engaged’ with Marshall community, history

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MARSHALL — He had an office in Marshall’s downtown for many years. But even after he retired, LeRoy Affolter was an active part of his community, local residents said. LeRoy “Doc” Affolter died Tuesday, at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall. He was 93. Affolter ...

Iterro, formerly tru Shrimp, closes facility in Balaton

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BALATON — The company formerly known as tru Shrimp is closing its doors in the city of Balaton. Iterro Life Sciences President and CEO Brian Knochenmus confirmed Friday that the Iterro facility in Balaton was closing, but said he had no further comment at this time. Iterro, formerly called ...