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Wage settlements, health costs rise for Greater MN cities

Minnesota News

NEW ULM — City leaders from across Greater Minnesota got an update on rising labor costs and new employment rules Friday. The briefing took place at the 2026 Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities conference at the Best Western Plus in New Ulm. Nicholas K.C. Garcia Lisle, a senior attorney with Flaherty & Hood and advisor to the CGMC Labor Relations Committee, gave the presentation. Wages are going up according to recent reports.  For 2026, 96 cities reported an average pay increase of 4.4%. Ninety-four percent of those cities settled at 3% or higher. Garcia Lisle said some ...

Lyon Co. board holds off on excavator decision

Local News

MARSHALL — Environmental Administrator Roger Schroeder says workers at the Lyon County Landfill reported the addition of an excavator to deal with large amounts of material has exceeded expectations. On Tuesday, Schroeder went before the board of commissioners to seek a decision whether or not to continue renting the machine or make a purchase. Rental of the John Deere excavator (210G) is nearing the end of the third month. “I’m quite impressed what the staff has been able to do with this machine,” Schroeder told commissioners during his report. “In addition in helping with ...

Demuth says Greater MN knows what it needs

National News

NEW ULM – Republican candidate for governor, Lisa Demuth, spoke during a candidate town hall during the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) conference in New Ulm on Thursday. In addressing the CGMC members, many of whom come from small communities throughout Minnesota, she stressed ...

Splash to open Aug. 4

Local News

MARSHALL — The city announced this week that the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Splash Marshall Aquatic Center will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 4 at the 101 West Saratoga St. location. Tours of the facility will follow 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. The facility will open to the public at 12:30 p.m. At ...

Attorney for family of man killed by Madison police says the officer should be criminally charged

National News

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Madison police officer who shot and killed Corey Ruiz should face criminal charges, civil rights attorney Ben Crump said Friday, after protests erupted in anger over videos of their struggle. "They not only tackled him, not only tased him, not only kicked him, but you saw they shot him three times in his head and other parts of his body," Crump said. He spoke at an emotional news conference with Ruiz's mother, siblings and 13-year-old daughter, Kah'liyah Aliomar. Ruiz, 38, was killed on a busy city street Wednesday, just a couple of blocks away from his ...

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states

National News

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials on Friday expanded the scope of their investigation into an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite to four additional states, broadening the size of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak first tied to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants now includes Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. Previously the agency's investigation included five states: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. The CDC, Food and Drug Administration and state health ...