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Knights’ bats come alive in win over HLOF

TYLER — The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton softball team’s offensive explosion resulted in the Knights’ first win of the year when they hosted Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda in Red Rock Conference play on Thursday afternoon. Paisley Thooft and Laken Baartman led a group of four Knights with three or ...

‘We try to keep Hendricks thriving’

Orv Johnson, manager of Hendricks Farmers Lumber Co., wears a lot of hats during the course of any given week. Hendricks Farmers Lumber started back in 1915 at it present location at 219 South Main St. in Hendricks. He’s been the manager for 14 years, having taken over for Alden Olsen, who ...

Marshall approves quotes for sewer repair

MARSHALL — Quotes to complete sewer repairs in three different areas of Marshall came in below an engineer’s estimate, Marshall city staff said this week. At Tuesday’s Marshall City Council meeting, council members approved a roughly $40,000 quote for the repair work. Marshall Public ...

‘God has blessed me, so I can bless others’

When it comes to life and business, Melissa Syring says “you never know what life is going to hand you.” In 2017, Syring started a vendor business in Granite Falls just before Christmas that drew a positive response to area shoppers. “I few people asked us, ‘it would be nice if you ...

‘Addressing risk factors’

MARSHALL — Detecting breast cancer early can make a big difference for a patient’s treatment and survival. And breast cancer screening and prevention becomes even more important for women who are at a higher risk of developing cancer. Now, there are new resources available in Marshall to ...

City council OKs PFAS resolution

MARSHALL — The Lyon County landfill is looking at ways to cut down on the amount of “forever chemicals” in landfill runoff – but it’s a costly proposition. This week, Marshall City Council members passed a resolution in support of a $5.5 million state funding request for a PFAS ...