MARSHALL — When you first meet Dora Facundo, it becomes immediately clear why people gravitate toward her. She radiates warmth, empathy, and drive, characteristics she carries into every space she enters, whether it’s the classroom, a committee room at the Minnesota Department of Children ...

For the first time since 2023, the River Valley Dutchmen Snowmobile Club held its Hillclimb Side by Side Drag Races at Golden Gate Campground on Saturday. Participation in the races were high this year, due in part to the two-year absence. Just over 100 racers entered the competition, with ...

Submitted photo Marshall High School has announced its Snow Week royalty court, with the king and queen to be announced at Thursday’s coronation. The Snow Week candidates include (front row, left to right) Sam Deutz, Carson Kopitski, Davion Xayarath, Clayton Jones, Logan Eickhoff, Angel ...

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, I ...

Human trafficking is widely considered an epidemic by experts because it often happens in silence and way too often. “Human trafficking is a form of exploitation where there is an exchange of funds or goods with a third party,” said Becci ten Bensel, executive director for WoMen’s ...

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 plan ...