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Horner sentenced for theft by swindle

MARSHALL — A former Tracy business owner will be serving jail time and paying restitution, after pleading guilty to theft by swindle charges last year. Darin Lee Horner appeared in Lyon County District Court on Tuesday for a sentencing hearing. In August, Horner pleaded guilty to two counts of theft by swindle. Horner admitted that when he was the operator of Affordable Appliance Plus in Tracy, he took money from customers without ordering or delivering the appliances they purchased. Court documents said customers’ money was used for other purposes, including deposits to ...

Leading the charge ‘to talk about it’

NEW ULM — For the last three months, Morgan Blackstad and Cris Gant have led a grassroots charge to change the way domestic violence is talked about in the state by forming the organization, Minnesota United Against Domestic Violence. There are two main goals of Minnesota United Against ...

Domestic violence a complex issue, according to WRAP

MARSHALL — Domestic violence is still an issue in southwest Minnesota — but supporting survivors can often mean helping with other needs like transportation, housing or emergency financial assistance, said Becci ten Bensel, executive director of WoMen’s Rural Advocacy Programs. Over the past several years, WRAP has expanded its scope and funding to help individuals and families in Lyon, Lincoln, Redwood and Yellow Medicine counties. “From the beginning, our approach has been shaped by the voices of those directly impacted, and that continues to guide how our programs grow ...

Fire destroys Clarkfield home

CLARKFIELD — A house fire destroyed a residence in Clarkfield on Saturday afternoon, the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office said. The occupants of the residence, as well as pets, were able to get out without injury, the Sheriff’s Office said. The fire is under investigation by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office. Yellow Medicine County dispatch received a call of a house fire around 12:49 p.m. Saturday. On arrival in Clarkfield, the Sheriff’s Office and the Clarkfield Fire Department found the residence fully engulfed in flames, the Sheriff’s Office said. ...

Zimmerman pretrial hearing delayed until March

NEW ULM — The omnibus pretrial hearing for Randy Zimmerman for the first-degree murder of Justin Reinarts and Tabitha Trescott was pushed back to March 16. The hearing was delayed on request from Zimmerman’s defense team. Lead Defense Attorney Greg Handevidt informed Judge Robert Docherty that the defense had not completed discovery and requested a 30-day extension of the omnibus hearing to complete information gathering before the trial. The extension was granted. Zimmerman is charged with two counts of premeditated murder in the first degree, two counts of felony murder in ...

Marshall CTE continuing to provide students with career exposures

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 its ...