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SWHHS faces new cost burdens

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MARSHALL — Starting next year, more of the cost burden for programs like SNAP and assisted living support will be shifted down onto Minnesota counties, Southwest Health and Human Services Director Stacey Timm said. Timm said the cost pressure raises serious questions when it comes to ...

‘I watched these kids grow up’

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WALNUT GROVE — For 27 years, Matt Coleman has played a part in the Walnut Grove Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant and has no plans in stopping. And all these years later, the Marshall resident claims everybody involved in the pageant as family. It started in 1998 when he took his children to ...

Power outage affects 1,000 customers in Marshall

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MARSHALL — A power outage early Tuesday morning affected about 1,000 customers on the east side of Marshall. Marshall Municipal Utilities said the outage was caused by the failure of a main distribution feeder switch near East Lyon Street and Jewett Street. MMU electrical workers were able ...

Documentary focuses on Help Tuck Them In

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TRACY — At the end of the day, people's love for each other is what makes good happen in the world. That's the message local freelance filmmaker and Southwest Minnesota State University alumni Tahj’ee Smith wants to convey in his documentary about local volunteer organization Help Tuck Them ...

Wings Axe Co. closes doors

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MARSHALL — After three years in business, the owner of Wings Axe Company says he is moving on to a new venture this fall. On Tuesday, Jett Wing announced on social media that the axe-throwing business in downtown Marshall had officially closed its doors. Wing told the Independent that it ...

Marshall 4th of July celebrations

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MARSHALL — An oncoming burst of rain interrupted some of the 4th of July festivities in Marshall on Saturday. The weather sent many visitors at Independence Park running for shelter to wait things out. While the Marshall city band wasn't able to give its whole planned concert, the rain let ...