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Questions linger for future of construction landfill

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MARSHALL — Last year, Lyon County officials talked about filling up and closing down a disposal site for construction debris ahead of new state regulations. However, speakers at Wednesday’s annual landfill meeting said that would be a costly idea. “Attempting to fast-fill the site has revealed a gap in available staffing, and additional operation costs,” said Tonya Koller of engineering firm Burns & McDonnell. The Landfill Advisory Board held its annual meeting Wednesday in Marshall. Representatives of counties that use the Lyon County landfill met to hear updates on few ...

Amendment increases school funding

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MARSHALL — On the Nov. 3 ballot, Minnesotans will be asked to make a decision that will affect school funding across the state. A ballot question will ask if the Minnesota Constitution should be changed to increase the amount of funding going to school districts from the state’s permanent school fund. If the constitutional amendment passes, it would result in additional funding of about $33 per student, Marshall Public Schools Superintendent Jeremy Williams said this week. “We want people to be informed and understand what it really is and what it means for schools,” Williams ...

One arrested in Marshall assault incident

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MARSHALL — A report was sent to the county attorney’s office for consideration of charges against a Marshall man involved in an assault incident in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Marshall Police said. Police reported that a 19-year-old Marshall male was arrested for second degree assault in an incident at 12:49 a.m. Wednesday on the 1500 block of State Street. More details on the incident were released in a safety notification sent to members of the Southwest Minnesota State University campus community on Wednesday. The notification said SMSU Public Safety responded to a ...

MMU generator plant nears completion

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MARSHALL — Construction of a new electrical generator plant for Marshall Municipal Utilities made a lot of progress over the summer. Work on the generator project is nearing completion, said MMU Electric Operations Manager Tony Mead. “Things have been going well,” Mead said. “The ...