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Ivanhoe man charged with drug possession in Tuesday bust

An Ivanhoe man was arrested Tuesday, after a drug bust at an apartment complex in Ivanhoe. In a news release, the Buffalo Ridge Drug and Violent Crime Task Force said they executed a narcotics search warrant at the apartment complex, together with help from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service ...

Trends point to busy retail in MN

MARSHALL — The holiday shopping season might be a busier one for Minnesota retailers. Based on recent consumer trends, people are doing less shopping online, according to the president of the Minnesota Retailers Association “The good news is, we’re going to see just phenomenal ...

SMSU students share advice on entrepreneurship

MARSHALL — For Global Entrepreneurship Week, Southwest Minnesota State University former and current students, along with other local business owners, participated in a panel Wednesday afternoon to discuss business owning, personal journeys and networking advice in a session that was open to ...

Cost a concern for Lyon Co. solar permit

MARSHALL — A renewable energy company has plans to build a solar farm on land about a mile away from the city of Cottonwood. However, the company and Lyon County commissioners didn’t agree on how much money should be put aside to dismantle the solar project at the end of its life. On ...

Working for a greener holiday

CANBY — As December gets closer, many southwest Minnesota residents might be thinking of hanging up holiday lights. A group of area partners are also urging people to think about what they’ll do with strings of lights that don’t work. Bins for recycling holiday light strings have been ...

MinnWest-Canby Dental Assistant program awarded $94,747 grant

CANBY — The Canby campus of Minnesota West Community and Technical College received a $94,747 grant for the Dental Assistant program from the 2025 Clinical Dental Education Innovations Grant program.  “(The Dental Assistant program) is a very long standing program here, and I think ...