MARSHALL — The Minnesota State Board of Trustees recently approved a tuition increase across all colleges and universities in the system. An average undergraduate tuition increase of 6.25% was approved, and Southwest Minnesota State University’s increase is slated for 6.14%. The ...
MARSHALL — A lot of the outdoor features at the new Marshall Aquatic Center have continued to take shape, with concrete being poured for the pool deck and sidewalks. “It’s coming along good,” Marshall Parks and Recreation Superintendent Preston Stensrud said this week. “We had the ...
MARSHALL — Street construction in the College Drive/Main Street intersection in Marshall is “progressing pretty well,” in spite of some rain this week, representatives of R and G Construction said. However, it’s still too soon to say exactly when the intersection will re-open to ...
In 2016, Southwest Minnesota State University graduate Kyle Hahn was out for a motorcycle ride near his home in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Kyle was only a couple of minutes away from home when a car making a left turn pulled out in front of him, his mother Dianne Hahn said. Kyle was killed in the ...
RUSSELL — The Russell Bar and Grill will no longer be owned by the city of Russell – but that doesn’t mean it’s closing down, city officials said. At a public hearing Wednesday night, city council members said the Bar and Grill has been sold to a new owner. The Russell Bar and Grill ...
MARSHALL — Water safety is an area that the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office works with each summer, as people head out onto local lakes. A state grant program has helped the county cover the costs for many years, county staff said this week. On Tuesday, Lyon County Commissioners formally ...