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Crime for Sept. 19

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TRACY — A hit and run incident was reported at 5:39 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Lyon County Road 11 and 160th Street, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. MARSHALL — Identity theft reported at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday on the 400 block of West Main Street is under ...

Crime for Sept. 18

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GHENT — A report is pending on an animal bite at 11:03 p.m. Tuesday on the 100 block of West McQuestion Street, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. TRACY — A suspicious incident was reported at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday on the 3400 block of Lyon County Road 56, Tracy Police said. No ...

Hearing held in Balaton criminal sexual conduct case

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MARSHALL — A Balaton man charged with criminal sexual conduct appeared in Lyon County District Court on Tuesday, court records said. A district court judge set deadlines for attorneys to file written arguments on issues discussed at the hearing. Ethan Lennen Nelson, 35, was charged with ...

A way to say ‘Welcome’

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MARSHALL — Their goal was to build community — but also to have fun. At the kick-off of Welcoming Week in Marshall, local kids and families had a chance to enjoy food and music, play games and more. “It’s really neat for me to see everyone come out and have a good time,” said ...

Speakers say Greater MN a key area for GOP

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GHENT — In the 2026 Minnesota state elections, the focus for Republicans will be on Greater Minnesota, speakers at a Lyon County Republicans event said this week. “Why Greater Minnesota? Because this is where the conservative votes are,” said Mike Amery, director of Greater Minnesota ...

Lyon Co. sets 9.9% preliminary levy increase

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MARSHALL — After weeks of discussion about the possibility of a double-digit levy increase in Lyon County in 2026, County commissioners approved a 9.9% preliminary levy increase on Tuesday. The 9.9% increase was higher than commissioners wanted. But commissioners said they planned to keep ...