ECHO — It was a project that took a little more than a year of construction work to complete. But a new dry fertilizer plant near Echo will be more efficient for area farmers, said Meadowland Farmers Coop agronomy manager Ralph Price. “There was a need in our area for a bigger ...
MARSHALL — The Marshall City Council will be considering whether to authorize funding of street reconstructions and other projects, starting with a couple of public hearings on Feb. 10. One of the upcoming hearings will focus on the city’s street reconstruction plan and the issuance of street reconstruction bonds. The second hearing will be about the approval of abatement and the issuance of abatement bonds. The bonds and abatement would fund projects including street work on North High Street and South Fifth Street, and improvements at Legion Field and athletic fields along ...
MARSHALL — Lyon County residents will have a chance to get involved with area political parties next week. Minnesota’s 2026 precinct caucuses will be held starting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The Lyon County Republicans and Lyon County DFL will each be holding caucuses. Precinct caucuses are the first step in the process where Minnesota political parties shape their platforms, and choose delegates who will go on to attend future political conventions. Conventions are where delegates will endorse candidates for different political offices. Republican precinct caucuses will be ...
MARSHALL — Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities continue to be a growing demand amongst high schools to help further expose students to different career fields with hands-on and professional experience. The Marshall Public School District continues to see positive growth in ...
BALATON — The Balaton Economic Development Authority will be stepping forward to try and help keep the city’s municipal liquor store open. Monday night, the EDA board approved terms for a $30,000 loan to the city of Balaton for the Balaton Liquor Store. The terms set by the EDA board included a 3% interest rate for the loan, with the liquor store building as collateral. During Monday’s meeting, board members also said that if the liquor store uses its remaining funds and has to dip into the $30,000 from the loan, it will trigger a special meeting with the Balaton City Council ...
PORTER — A Lincoln County resident and farmer plans to run for Minnesota state Senate in Sen. Bill Weber’s district. Krist Wollum, a grain and cattle farmer from rural Porter and the legislative chair of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association, announced this week that he will run ...
