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Marshall Food4Kids sees growing need

MARSHALL — A nonprofit that helps hungry children in Marshall schools has seen the number of students it serves go up about 20% this school year, Marshall Food4Kids volunteers said. “I think it was a sign of the economy,” Food4Kids volunteer Jana Reilly said this week. While ...

‘Very positive’ experience at inauguration

Several Marshall area residents traveled to Washington, D.C. for Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration on Monday. John Alcorn was among those who made the trip. However, he wasn’t able to get a seat at the indoor venue for the celebrations. But he said the trip was still a ...

Two airlifted in Yellow Medicine County farm incident

YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY — Two people who were found unresponsive in a hog barn in Yellow Medicine County on Saturday were airlifted to Minneapolis, the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office said. The Sheriff’s Office said Sunday that the two people’s condition was unknown. The ...

MN faces spike in influenza cases

MARSHALL — Minnesota has seen a surge of respiratory illnesses this winter, and health care providers say they’re also seeing the impact in the Marshall area. Dr. Timothy Mok, chief medical officer at Avera Marshall, said they had seen an “exponential” increase in people with ...

Nearly 200 trees removed

MARSHALL — Most area residents might think of winter as a season for snow removal. But for Marshall city workers, it’s also a time to do tree maintenance. Last week, part of Saratoga Street was temporarily closed, while crews cut down several trees in the city right of way. The removals ...