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‘You’re going to see door swings’

MARSHALL — The holiday shopping season might be a busier one for Minnesota retailers. Based on recent consumer trends, people are doing less shopping online, according to the president of the Minnesota Retailers Association “The good news is, we’re going to see just phenomenal ...

Local business in the spotlight

MARSHALL — There’s a lot that businesses bring to the Marshall area. This week, the Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a group of business owners and area residents who help support their community. The Chamber presented awards as part of its annual meeting on Wednesday. Honors ...

SMSU students share advice on entrepreneurship

MARSHALL — For Global Entrepreneurship Week, Southwest Minnesota State University former and current students, along with other local business owners, participated in a panel Wednesday afternoon to discuss business owning, personal journeys and networking advice in a session that was open to ...

Replinger’s legacy reached beyond the classroom at SMSU

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 ...

Lyon Co. board approves cannabis ordinance

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 ...

‘My favorite meeting of the month’

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 ...