MARSHALL — Questions about paid family and medical leave, and about the possibility of a state bonding bill, were some of the big topics of discussion at a town hall meeting with state legislators on Thursday. A crowd of more than 50 people gathered at the Marshall Area YMCA to talk with ...
MARSHALL — As part of their first meeting of 2026, Lyon County Commissioners voted in a new county board chairman and vice-chairman this week. In two separate votes Tuesday, commissioners approved a nomination of Todd Draper as board chairman, and Thomas Andries as vice chairman. Following ...
LYON COUNTY — A pickup truck that caught on fire west of Marshall on Tuesday was destroyed, Minneota Fire Chief Jeff Sussner said. Sussner said the Minneota Fire Department was called to a report of a vehicle fire near the intersection of Lyon County Road 13 and Minnesota Highway 19. The ...
TRACY — A suspicious incident was reported at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Morgan Street and First Street, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the city attorney for consideration of domestic assault charges against a ...
GREEN VALLEY — Area firefighters responded to a barn fire west of Green Valley on Wednesday afternoon. The fire caused extensive damage to the building, and some livestock were lost, said Ghent Fire Chief Bill Maertens. However, there were no human injuries reported, he said. The Ghent ...
MARSHALL — Fuel costs were part of the discussion about Lyon County’s 2026 fee schedule this week. Before approving 2026 fees, the commissioners’ consensus was to increase the overhead for area agencies to purchase fuel from the county by 10 cents per gallon. The county fee schedule ...