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Trackchair back in final four of ‘Coolest Thing Made In MN’

A Marshall-made product has made it into the final round of the “Coolest Thing Made In Minnesota” contest for the second year in a row. This week, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce announced that ATZ Manufacturing’s Trackchair was one of the final four products people can vote for in the ...

Milroy school to close and consolidate with Tracy

MILROY — The Milroy Public School district will be officially closing its doors at the end of this school year, and will consolidate with Tracy Area Public Schools in July. “We will continue to be open through the end of the school year. The school will be closed July 1, 2026,” Milroy ...

Building skills on the court

MARSHALL — The volleyball courts in the Southview Elementary gymnasium were a flurry of activity Thursday, as local fifth and sixth-grade students practiced their serving, setting and passing. While the kids were focused on playing, coaches also reminded them to support their ...

Murray County Board moves forward with administrator investigation

SLAYTON — Murray County Commissioners took more steps Thursday to conduct an investigation of the Murray County Administrator. After holding a closed session with an attorney during a special meeting, commissioners voted to hire a legal firm to investigate issues involving the administrator. ...

Building relationships with soybean buyers

TYLER — Building new markets for Minnesota-grown soybeans is a task that takes some one-on-one interactions, Joel Schreurs said. That was the reason Schreurs welcomed a tour of soybean buyers from southeast Asia to his farm this week. “You like to build up that personal relationship,” ...

MPS reports steady enrollment to begin school year

MARSHALL — The Marshall Public Schools is reporting steady enrollment numbers across the board to start the 2025-26 school year, including significant increases at the high school level. According to Superintendent Jeremy Williams, the district’s total enrollment head count of ...