TRACY — A change in ownership is coming for three weekly newspapers in Lincoln County starting Jan. 1. The new publishers say they’re focused on keeping local news coverage alive. “The biggest thing is, we don’t like to see small-town newspapers close,” said Per Peterson, one of the ...

MARSHALL — Taking pictures with Santa can sometimes be a little chaotic – especially when you’re trying to get a puppy to pose for the photo. “It can be hard to get them to look at us,” said photographer Katelyn Croat. Croat and her coworkers came prepared to get their subjects’ ...

MARSHALL — A new home for a Slayton child care center, and updated water lines in the city of Edgerton, are among the projects seeking bonding dollars from the Minnesota Legislature. Ashley Haken, a board member of Wonder World Preschool in Slayton, told members of the Minnesota Senate’s ...

MARSHALL — The city of Cottonwood is in serious need of updates to a water main and other parts of its Main Street. But trying to get funding to help with the project has been a big obstacle, said City Administrator Teather Bliss. “I’ve exhausted all options,” Bliss told Lyon County ...

MARSHALL — A pair of Marshall High School junior marching band students have been selected to join the Bands of America Honor Band to take on the streets of Pasadena, California, for this year’s 137th annual Rose Parade. Mickensy Monsen and Christian Ramirez will travel to the West Coast ...

WESTBROOK — One person is dead after a structure fire reported in rural Westbrook over the weekend, the Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. The Sheriff’s Office said Lance Richard Larson, 36, was pronounced dead at the fire scene. The incident is under investigation, ...