Lyon Co. pursuit ends with New Ulm arrest

September 28, 2026

MARSHALL — A man pursued by law enforcement in Lyon County on Friday morning was later arrested in New Ulm. Chase David Frieze was apprehended around 9 p.m. Friday, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. Around 11 a.m. Friday, a Lyon County deputy tried to initiate a traffic stop for a 2021 Jeep Gladiator suspected to be driven by Frieze on Minnesota Highway 23, the Sheriff’s Office said. There was a Meeker County warrant out for Frieze’s arrest. Instead of stopping, the Jeep accelerated and fled from the deputy, the Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies pursued the…

Richards 'really cared' about community, family

MARSHALL — Deloris Richards found lots of ways to give back to her local community. That included many years of service…

Plenty of hands-on fun

MARSHALL — It was a rainy weekend, but there was still plenty to do for area residents coming to the…

MHS Homecoming Court

This week, students at Marshall High School are celebrating homecoming. Before the start of festivities, members of the homecoming court…

Crowning MHS royalty

MARSHALL — Students at Marshall High School started out homecoming week with a Monday assembly and coronation of homecoming royalty. Royal…

School Board hears update on roofing plans

MARSHALL — This fall, Marshall Public Schools will be taking steps toward a roofing project at two of its school…

Local Sports

SMSU soccer hosts Northern State and Jamestown this week

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The Southwest Minnesota State University women's soccer team (1-6-2, 1-4-1 NSIC) returns home this weekend for a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matches. The Mustangs host Northern State on Friday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m. at Mattke Field before welcoming Jamestown to Marshall on…

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The No. 11 ranked SMSU volleyball team,…

No. 11 SMSU faces No. 2 WSC at home, MSU and UMary on the road this week

LEXINGTON - The Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team (11-2, 5-1 NSIC) remains ranked at No. 11…

Mustang volleyball remains at No. 11 in AVCA poll

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Editorials

'Crazy' opportunity to support retail businesses

Any time a business closes in Marshall a lot of criticism is directed toward the city, especially on social media. While businesses do close now and then, new businesses are opening up as well. Take a stroll down Main Street and you will notice the changes. You will also find a vibrant retail atmosphere…

A couple weeks ago, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig met with southwest Minnesota farmers in Marshall for…

Securing Agriculture Workforce Act a step in the right direction

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Trump has lost the plot on governance

It’s that time of the year again — planting season. The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds…

Be careful during planting season

Letters to the Editor

Spending taxpayer money on ads

Our fearless leader (President Donald Trump) has supposedly pulled a rabbit out of his hat six weeks before the midterms, in which he is not running. He has aired some ridiculous ads attacking anyone left of the doorway, having spent some $920,000 taxpayer dollars in attempt to turn his past missteps into victories.

The plans of the Trump administration to remake American society were thwarted by Minnesota’s resistance to…

Minnesota saved American democracy

Taxpayer cost of the June 2025 military parade: $25-45 million Taxpayer portion of the cost of…

Spending taxpayer money by the numbers

Republicans have few real issues to campaign on. They tend to run on bogus issues to…

Ignore bogus campaign issues

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