MARSHALL — An assistant public defender from southwest Minnesota has been appointed to fill a judicial vacancy in Lincoln and Lyon counties. This week, Gov. Tim Walz announced that Jeremy Blackwelder will fill the vacancy left after the death of Judge Tricia Zimmer this summer. ...
MARSHALL — Marshall’s Arts and Living History Festival will give visitors a peek into the past this weekend, with arts and crafts, live music and family-friendly activities. With rain showers in the forecast for Saturday, the festival has also moved to a new location. “We are moving indoors, at the Red Baron Arena and Expo,” said Cassi Weiss, of Visit Marshall. Festival organizers had been watching the weather this week, before making the call to hold the free event inside, instead of at Memorial Park. Organizers are hoping for another good year at the festival. The Arts and ...
MARSHALL — Work on the reconstruction of East College Drive in Marshall has continued to make progress, in spite of a streak of rainy weather. This week, construction crews were keeping an eye on the weather and sometimes changing their plans. “Tuesday and Wednesday night, everyone ...
MARSHALL — For the third time, the Marshall area community has helped put ATZ Manufacturing’s Trackchair into the running for the title of “Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota.” Hopefully, it can get enough support to claim that title, a company representative said this week. “For a ...
Businesses and nonprofits in three southwest Minnesota counties may be eligible for disaster assistance due to drought this spring and summer, the U.S. Small Business Administration said. This week, the SBA announced that Lincoln, Pipestone and Rock counties were included in a list where low-interest federal disaster loans were available for businesses and private nonprofits impacted by drought. The SBA’s full list of counties where businesses, nonprofits and small agricultural cooperatives may be eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loans included counties in South Dakota, Iowa ...
MARSHALL — The city of Marshall still has funds available to help Marshall residents remove ash trees or plant new trees. However, the funding won’t be available after June, city staff announced. “We have to have completed our grant by June 30,” said Parks and Recreation Superintendent Preston Stensrud. The city’s Ash Tree Removal and Replacement Reimbursement Program reimburses eligible residents for some of the cost to remove ash trees, or to plant new trees. The program was funded by part of a $329,080 ReLeaf Grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. ...
