MARSHALL — The year 2025 was a time of both farewells and victories for area residents. Families from across the region gathered in Marshall in May, as 70 National Guard soldiers were deployed to the Middle East. Later in the year, area communities also celebrated major milestones for high ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...