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Court finds probable cause for assault charges against Marshall landlord

MARSHALL — A motion to dismiss assault charges against a Marshall business owner was denied by a Lyon County District Court judge last week. Court documents said a plea hearing for Gregory Taylor, 77, will be held Nov. 18. Taylor, is charged with second degree assault with a dangerous ...

Court trial held in insurance fraud case

A court trial was held this week for a Marshall man charged with insurance fraud. A judge heard testimony Tuesday in Redwood Falls in the case of Kenneth James DeBaere, and then set deadlines for attorneys to file written briefs in the case. DeBaere was charged with two counts of insurance ...

One injured in Redwood County truck crash

WABASSO — One person was injured Wednesday when a pickup truck crashed into a ravine south of Wabasso, the Redwood County Sheriff’s Office said. A 32-year-old man was taken to CentraCare Hospital in Redwood Falls with non life-threatening injuries. Redwood County Deputies responded to ...

Communities offering Veterans Day programs

Veterans Day is coming up next week, and southwest Minnesota communities are honoring U.S. military service members with guest speakers, music and other events. In Marshall, a program is planned at the Adult Community Center downtown, and residents of Hill Street Place and Boulder Estates ...

Weathering a problem for downtown art

MARSHALL — Over the years, the elements have taken their toll on murals on buildings in downtown Marshall. At the corner of Main and Third Street, artwork celebrating Marshall area history has sections of peeling or missing paint, while some panels of the image are gone. A lot of the damage ...

Lyon Co. sheriff, Marshall police not notified of DWI testing errors

MARSHALL — Lyon County and Marshall law enforcement said area DWI investigations were not affected when the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced potential errors in hundreds of breath tests last month. The BCA says forensic lab scientists have now determined the tests were ...