MARSHALL — The Marshall Adult Community Center is planning to host an event for senior citizens to kick off the summer. A request to close part of the parking lot outside the ACC on May 19 was approved by the Marshall City Council on Tuesday. Coordinator Katie Brusven said the summer ...

MARSHALL — This week, Marshall City Council members approved the sale of a total $6.62 million in general obligation bonds, to finance projects ranging from street reconstruction to park improvements. In a presentation at Tuesday’s city council meeting, Mikaela Huot of municipal advisors ...

MARSHALL — A rural Ghent resident with long-time ties to the agricultural community has said he plans to run for the Minnesota Legislature in the district currently represented by Rep. Chris Swedzinski. This week, Brad Hennen announced his candidacy in House District 15A, which includes Lac ...

WINDOM — Five people were killed and eight injured in a head-on crash Friday in Cottonwood County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash involved a 2016 GMC Terrain and a 2019 Ford Transit Van carrying 12 passengers. The crash was reported at 4:42 p.m. near the intersection ...

MARSHALL — Putting together an initiative to help give computer science students field experience to elevate their future careers, Southwest Minnesota State University alum Bityana Yishak and Tesfatsion Desta hosted a 12-hour Hackathon event on Saturday for area students. This was ...

MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota residents experienced record-breaking temperatures this past weekend. A high temperature of 80 degrees was reported in Marshall Saturday afternoon, said National Weather Service meteorologist Jeff Chapman. The Marshall temperature broke a previous record ...