Submitted photo Marshall High School has announced its Snow Week royalty court, with the king and queen to be announced at Thursday’s coronation. The Snow Week candidates include (front row, left to right) Sam Deutz, Carson Kopitski, Davion Xayarath, Clayton Jones, Logan Eickhoff, Angel ...
MARSHALL — When Smidt’s Little DQ on Country Club Drive closed last fall, it wasn’t just for the season. Business owners Rita and Gary Smidt said they decided it was time to close up shop for good. “It’s been a fun 32 years. It’s just time. We need a little time for ourselves, I ...
MARSHALL — The Marshall City Council took action Tuesday to help finance planned construction on South Fifth Street and North High Street, as well as for updates to city parks and athletic fields. The council held two different public hearings, one for a five-year street reconstruction plan and reconstruction bonds, and the other for property tax abatements to finance the parks projects. The first of the two public hearings focused on the city’s street reconstruction plan for 2026 through 2030, and the issuance of up to $2.5 million in bonding for street reconstruction bonds. ...
MARSHALL — A construction project to replace a nearly 60-year-old generator in the city of Marshall has been making a lot of progress, Marshall Municipal Utilities staff said this week. MMU Electric Operations Manager Tony Mead said work on a new generator plant is ahead of ...
MARSHALL — A Minnesota state legislator is proposing licensing stamps that would allow anglers to fish for walleye with two lines instead of one. This week, Rep. Chris Swedzinski, R-Ghent, said the proposal could help anglers be more successful fishing, even if the Minnesota DNR reduces the state’s walleye limit. “My bill would help more people have success on the water and come home happy,” Swedzinski said. The DNR is proposing to reduce the statewide walleye daily and possession limit from six fish down to four. Anglers would only be allowed to possess one walleye ...
HENDRICKS — Changing weather and unsafe ice conditions led the Lake Hendricks Improvement Association to cancel the annual ice fishing derby planned for today. Instead of having the derby this year, the LHIA will hold a new event, the Indoor Fishing Bingo Banquet, on March 28. “We’re still going to do everything, it’s just going to be indoors,” said Greg Pearson of the LHIA. The event will include a meal, raffle drawings for derby prizes, and bingo. Pearson said the LHIA made the decision to cancel the fishing derby based on observing conditions on Lake Hendricks. ...
