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MinnWest-Canby Dental Assistant program awarded $94,747 grant

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CANBY — The Canby campus of Minnesota West Community and Technical College received a $94,747 grant for the Dental Assistant program from the 2025 Clinical Dental Education Innovations Grant program.  “(The Dental Assistant program) is a very long standing program here, and I think ...

Students recognized in Tiger Spotlight by school board

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MARSHALL — In Monday evening’s Marshall school board meeting, students from each Marshall public school were recognized in November’s session of Tiger Spotlight, which honors select students nominated by educators that are excelling in their studies. “This is my favorite meeting of ...

Cost a concern for Lyon Co. solar permit

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MARSHALL — A renewable energy company has plans to build a solar farm on land about a mile away from the city of Cottonwood. However, the company and Lyon County Commissioners didn’t agree on how much money should be put aside to dismantle the solar project at the end of its life. On ...

Lyon County commissioners approve cannabis ordinance

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MARSHALL — Lyon County Commissioners approved new ordinances regulating cannabis businesses after a public hearing Tuesday morning. The ordinances set ground rules for cannabis business registration and legal enforcement – but county staff said those rules could still change as the state ...

Replinger’s legacy reached beyond the classroom at SMSU

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MARSHALL — She had a lifelong love of the outdoors – and in some ways, Jean Sanford Replinger was like a force of nature herself, people who knew Replinger said. From her time as a leader in the Outward Bound program through her career as an educator and beyond, Replinger was passionate ...

SWHHS launches new mental health website

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MARSHALL — A need for better access to mental health resources was one of the big concerns found by a community health assessment in southwest Minnesota, representatives of Southwest Health and Human Services said recently. Now, SWHHS is helping to make free mental health information and ...