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Lyon County board hears request for smaller DEED office in Marshall

MARSHALL — Budget and workforce cuts have a tenant at the Lyon County Government center asking for a smaller office, county officials said this week. At Tuesday’s Lyon County Board meeting, county commissioners heard a request for a reduction in the amount of office space the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development rents from the county. County Administrator Loren Stomberg said the request wasn’t unexpected, but it would mean the county would receive about $24,000 less in rental income per year. “I did have that worked into the budget. I knew something was ...

Plans for new Tyler library moving forward

TYLER — On average, around 20 or 30 people a day stop by the Tyler Public Library. For a city with a population of about 1,100, that’s a decent number, said library director Shelly Finzen. “I feel that it’s a very busy place,” Finzen said. But things can get crowded quickly. “If ...

Lyon Co. extends West Central Sanitation recycling contract

MARSHALL — West Central Sanitation will continue to provide recycling pickup services for Lyon County. On Tuesday, county commissioners voted to extend the recycling contract for five years. “The recycling agreement is up for renewal at the end of April,” said Lyon County environmental administrator Roger Schroeder. Schroeder said discussions about possibly extending the recycling contract with West Central Sanitation started last year with members of the county solid waste commission. “We met with the contractor, and they expressed an interest in continuing the agreement ...

Tiger Spotlight highlights student success

MARSHALL — In its monthly tradition, the Marshall Public School Board recgonized a student from each school site at Tuesday night’s school board meeting for the February session of Tiger Spotlight. Tiger Spotlight is held each month at a school board meeting that honors students of the ...

David Jones named permanent president of SMSU

MARSHALL — Dr. David Jones has officially been named as the 11th permanent president of Southwest Minnesota State University, effective immediately. The Minnesota State Board of Trustees made the announcement Wednesday afternoon, after a rigorous hiring process. Jones has been serving as ...

Winter whiplash in Southwest MN

MARSHALL — High winds tore across southwest Minnesota on Wednesday, leading to some hazardous weather conditions. To the north and east of Marshall, blizzard warnings were in place as blowing snow reduced visibility along roads. “We’re transitioning to more of a normal February ...