WOOD LAKE — Music and singing have long been a big part of worship at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wood Lake. But once a year, church members get together to “dress up” the hymns they sing a little, pastor Johann Caauwe said. On Sunday, St. John’s will hold its eighth ...

MARSHALL — When Smidt’s Little DQ on Country Club Drive closed last fall, it wasn’t just for the season. Business owners Rita and Gary Smidt said they decided it was time to close up shop for good. “It’s been a fun 32 years. It’s just time. We need a little time for ourselves, ...

MARSHALL — The Marshall City Council took action Tuesday to help finance planned construction on South Fifth Street and North High Street, as well as for updates to city parks and athletic fields. The council held two different public hearings, one for a five-year street reconstruction ...

“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” Those words helped make the Statue of Liberty a symbol of welcome to ...

MARSHALL — Unusually warm weather could hit southwest Minnesota this weekend, with temperatures reaching nearly 60 degrees. Temperatures that warm may set new records for Marshall, said Samantha Garrett, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls. In ...

MARSHALL — It wasn’t an item that sparked much discussion at this week’s Marshall City Council meeting. But Marshall city officials said a joint powers agreement approved by the council is unusual among Minnesota communities. On Tuesday, council members voted to renew an agreement with ...