Harold Mellenthin’s connections to rural Lyon County go back a long way. He was born on the family farm west of Marshall in 1925, and he’s lived most of his 100 years in the area. “It’s my life, and it was an interesting life,” Mellenthin said last week. On Saturday, a crowd of ...

MARSHALL — Spokespeople for a group of electric utilities said a new power line project in southern Minnesota would help supply energy needs in the Midwest. “One (need) is increased electric growth,” said Randy Fordice, of Xcel Energy, during an open-house meeting in Marshall on Monday. ...

MARSHALL — The special election for the Marshall Public School District’s $2 million, 10-year operating referendum will be held on Tuesday. Community members can vote at Marshall Middle School from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., entering through the main doors. The Independent sat down with Marshall ...

COTTONWOOD — The Lakeview Public School District is holding a special election on Tuesday for a capital project technology levy referendum, that would bring in $250,000 annually up to 10 years to maintain technology infrastructure, security and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. ...

SLAYTON — The Murray County Central School District is holding a vote for an operating levy increase, to revoke and replace the current referendum, on Tuesday in a special election. The district is asking Murray County residents to revoke the current referendum revenue of $625.69 per ...

MARSHALL — Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday — and in addition to setting the clocks back an hour, it might be a good time to test your smoke alarm, the American Red Cross said. This week, the Red Cross encouraged Minnesotans to check their smoke alarms, and change the batteries if ...