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Balaton EDA approves terms for liquor store loan

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 to ...

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. ...

Domestic violence a complex issue in SW MN

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 ...

A surprise honor

MARSHALL — It was an unexpected moment. During a regular tenant council meeting at Boulder Estates, Executive Director Jim Knudson got the news he would be receiving a statewide leadership award. Boulder Estates staff and community supporters came in to cheer him on, carrying big ...

Mayor confirms ICE activity in Marshall

MARSHALL — Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes confirmed that there has been U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Marshall this week during a video message released Friday morning. In the short video, Byrnes also called for local residents to respect differing views, and to show support for their neighbors and local law enforcement. “Unlike the Metro area, we have seen more limited activity, but we have seen activity from ICE in our community earlier this week,” Byrnes said. “There was some targeted activity, where they were looking for a small number of people ...

‘Pretty cold’ is the bad news — less wind is the good news

MARSHALL — Extreme cold set in across southwest Minnesota on Friday, with temperatures hitting a low of 20 degrees below zero, and wind chills forecast to hit about 25 below zero. But while the cold will stick around for the next few days, there will be a little less wind chill today and Sunday. “It will still be pretty cold. But the good news is, yes, there will be some wind, but we’re not expecting very strong wind,” said Matthew Meyers at the National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls. Due to the extreme cold, schools around the area closed down or held online ...