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Program on Emerald Ash Borer at library

The University of MN Lyon County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers and Marshall Lyon County Library are hosting an educational event "Emerald Ash Borer: Information, Updates and Solutions” at 6:30 p.m. today at the Marshall-Lyon County Library. The presenter is Adam Rigge from ...

Gaylord woman convicted of child neglect violates terms of probation

GAYLORD — A 25-year-old Gaylord woman sentenced for gross misdemeanor child neglect Dec. 18, 2025, was ordered to be held without bail in the Sibley County Jail April 8. Victoria Lavelle Noyes of Gaylord admitted to allegedly violating probation terms (by use of alcohol) at the April 8 bail ...

Randy Robert Stassen

NEWTON, KY—Randy Robert Stassen, 53, of Newton, Kansas, formerly of Marshall, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Randy was born on September 11, 1972, in Marshall, Minnesota to Eugene and Margaret (Laleman) Stassen. Randy attended and graduated from Marshall High ...

Regional Calendar

The Independent calendar lists upcoming meetings, facility hours and events in and around Marshall. To have your group’s events listed, email the information to news@marshallindependent.com or submit the information to our virtual newsroom. Today Household Hazardous Waste Facility, open 8 ...

Correction

In the Prairie Home Hospice story in Tuesday’s Independent, three Marshall area children were diagnosed with cancer in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Two of the children died.

Local Briefs

Kennecke to speak in Tyler Angela Kennecke, founder of Emily’s Hope, will speak at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the RTR Performing Arts Center in Tyler. The presentation shares the true story of Emily, a young woman who died after unknowingly taking fentanyl. The aim of the presentation is to ...