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Grain bin accident victim identified

LAMBERTON — Law enforcement have released the name of a man found in a grain bin early Tuesday morning in rural Lamberton. The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that Eric Kronback, 61, suffered fatal accidental injuries while trying to remove a small amount of grain from the ...

Superintendent Jeremy Williams sets goals for 2024-25 school year 

MARSHALL — Marshall public school Superintendent Jeremy Williams has established his performance goals for the 2024-25 school year, focusing on expanding Career and Technical Education (CTE) programming and the READ Act Implementation plan.  “Those are just big areas we're working on. CTE ...

‘You are not alone’

GRANITE FALLS — They were gathered to honor fallen soldiers. But that wasn’t the only thing participants in the Ride 2 Remember were doing Saturday — they were also helping veterans get much-needed support services. The annual Ride 2 Remember started out in Granite Falls on Saturday ...

Building up to the Lyon Co. Fair

MARSHALL — The Lyon County Fair starts Wednesday — and there’s always a lot going on even before the fair opens. Lyon County 4-H members were among the people getting set up at the fairgrounds on Monday afternoon. Kids formed lines in the 4-H building as they waited for their turn to ...

School district reaffirms current intervention programs to support students

MARSHALL — The Marshall School Board discussed and reaffirmed their current intervention programs, which serve to help the student body across the district in various areas to be successful in their academic experience and learning.  In their recent meeting on Aug. 5, Director of Teaching ...

Santa’s August visit

Photo by Dwayne Black Santa Claus made a rare August appearance in southwest Minnesota on Sunday. The grand parade for the Polska Kielbasa Days in Ivanhoe took on a Christmas theme. More photos on page 8A.