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Another wintry weekend ahead

MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota is in for more wintry weather this weekend, starting with chances for ice and a couple inches of snow today. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for parts of the region including Lincoln, Pipestone and Rock Counties, due to possible ice ...

Marshall discusses 6.59% levy increase at public meeting

MARSHALL — Marshall city staff say they’ve been working to shrink Marshall’s proposed budget and levy for 2026. At the city’s “Truth in Taxation” meeting this week, ?? E.J. Moberg went over two different possible levy amounts. First, there was the 7.5% preliminary levy brought ...

Homes at the holidays

MARSHALL — History and the holidays came together over the weekend, as area residents toured four Marshall homes. Local homeowners said part of the fun of the Lyon County Historical Society’s Holiday Home Tour was decorating their homes for the season. “It’s fun to do. I do it ...

Two dead in Friday crash near Wood Lake

Two people, including a 14-year-old boy, were killed in a two-vehicle crash Friday morning in Yellow Medicine County, the Minnesota State Patrol said. The State Patrol reported that one of the vehicles involved in the crash lost control in snowy conditions. The crash was reported at 8:02 ...

Knight Owl owner hopes to spark economic activity in Tyler

Tyler’s downtown area was bustling on Friday evening — and a lot of the activity was focused around the new bar and grill at the corner of North Tyler Street and Hughes Street. “There wasn’t a parking spot anywhere,” one person said, after coming in the doors at the Knight Owl. ...

Watonwan Co. officials seize 17 abused dogs covered in feces

WATONWAN COUNTY — A 37-year-old Brooklyn Center woman faces two felony and two misdemeanor charges after authorities found 17 malnourished dogs covered in feces in crates and found the remains of 18 dogs in various stages of decomposition in rural Watonwan County in November. Laura Anne ...