MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University announced on Wednesday it will formally inaugurate Dr. David Jones as the 11th president during a special ceremony that starts at 3 p.m. next week Thursday in the Central Courtyard on campus. After the retirement of the 10th president, Dr. ...
DES MOINES, Iowa — A judge on Wednesday dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit accusing The Des Moines Register and its former pollster of misrepresenting the state of the 2024 presidential race, rejecting the president's claim that the newspaper's poll coverage violated Iowa's consumer fraud law. Calling the case extraordinary, Iowa District Judge Scott J. Beattie said that allowing the lawsuit and its "faulty" claims to proceed could have a chilling effect that "can discourage others from reporting on and debating public affairs." He sided with pollster J. Ann Selzer and the newspaper ...
MARSHALL — Working together to help children learn has become an important task for teachers and staff at Southview Elementary, said Southview Principal Peter Thor. At this week’s Marshall School Board meeting, Thor gave school board members an update on some of the learning support ...
WASHINGTON — The FBI said Wednesday that it was investigating a criminal hacking group's claims that it had stolen "very sensitive data" belonging to thousands of agents and applicants and that it had compromised the bureau's jobs website. "The FBI is aware of a cyber-criminal enterprise ...
MARSHALL — This week, the Marshall City Council set a preliminary 2027 property tax levy increase of 9.59%. Marshall Director of Administrative Services E.J. Moberg said factors like health insurance costs, a request for an additional parks worker and debt service all factored into the proposed preliminary levy. The city will hold a truth in taxation meeting at 6 p.m. on Dec. 8 at Marshall City Hall. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, Moberg presented a proposed preliminary levy for 2027. “The budget is one of the most important responsibilities we undertake. It’s also ...
MARSHALL — The city of Marshall still has funds available to help Marshall residents remove ash trees or plant new trees. However, the funding won’t be available after June, city staff announced. “We have to have completed our grant by June 30,” said Parks and Recreation Superintendent Preston Stensrud. The city’s Ash Tree Removal and Replacement Reimbursement Program reimburses eligible residents for some of the cost to remove ash trees, or to plant new trees. The program was funded by part of a $329,080 ReLeaf Grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. ...
