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Changing the face of MN health, one test at a time

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HANLEY FALLS — Linda and Carol Heen gestured around the Minnesota Machinery Museum where remnants of the old Hanley Falls Public School could be seen under the knickknacks and historical documents that now made up the room. “I was tested in this room,” Linda Heen said, pointing just two ...

No paper Saturday

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As we join together this weekend to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, please note that today’s newspaper serves as our expanded weekend edition, as the Fourth of July falls on Saturday. While there won't be a printed newspaper on Saturday as you’re accustomed to, our reporters will be ...

GF man gets over 100 years for criminal sexual conduct

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MONTEVIDEO — This week, a Granite Falls man received a total of more than 100 years in prison sentences for multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct and stalking, according to Chippewa County court records. A sentencing hearing for Jacory McCalpin, Sr., 43, was held Tuesday in Chippewa ...

Crime

News of Record

MARSHALL — A 44-year-old woman was cited for driving after revocation in a traffic stop at 6:27 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 300th Avenue and Minnesota Highway 19, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. BALATON — A 47-year-old man was cited for speeding at 9:44 a.m. Wednesday ...

Temporary intersection closure planned

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MARSHALL — Drivers in Marshall should be aware of a possible temporary road closing on part of Lyon Street downtown today, contractors said. In a construction update this week, Erika Coudron of R and G Construction said crews will need to close the Lyon Street/East College Drive ...

Plenty to do for America’s 250th

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America's 250th anniversary is fast approaching — and with it — plenty of events to attend. No matter where you are residing in southwest Minnesota, there's somewhere to go and places to see, including fireworks. Marshall will celebrate Independence Day on Saturday with a municipal band ...