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2026 projects continue from last summer

MARSHALL — There’s a lot of construction planned or proposed for Marshall in 2026. But some of the biggest projects are ones that are carrying over from 2025. Marshall Public Works Director Jason Anderson said that the list of projected construction projects in the city includes ...

Whitlock kept connection to SMSU

MARSHALL — Over the span of his career, Isiah Whitlock, Jr., acted in a wide variety of film roles and appeared in TV series like “The Wire.” But Whitlock, a member of the Southwest Minnesota State University class of 1976, also took time to meet with younger generations of university ...

Cattoor was ‘good person for Marshall’

MARSHALL — There were a lot of different ways that Gregory “Greg” Cattoor took an active role in the Marshall community, residents said. In addition to being a business owner, Cattoor took part in city government, worked to support industry and development in Marshall, supported higher ...

Ringing in the ‘Noon Year’

MARSHALL — It can be tough waiting until midnight to ring in the new year – but that wasn’t a problem at the Marshall-Lyon County Library on Wednesday. People of all ages could take part in daytime celebrations as part of the library’s “Noon Year’s Eve” program. At a few ...

DNR seeks comment on Murray Co. lake project

CURRIE — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is looking for the public’s feedback on plans for an enhancement project on a shallow lake in Murray County. On Monday, spokespeople said the DNR is pursuing wildlife lake designation for Robbin’s Slough, which is located northeast ...

Helping after a disaster

MARSHALL — Learning about the devastation that a cyclone caused on the island of Sri Lanka about a month ago was scary, said Southwest Minnesota State University student Shenal Alex Peries. “When it first happened, I was kind of frightened,” he said. Peries is an international student ...