SLAYTON — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking to acquire land for a wildlife management area south of the city of Slayton. The proposal, which would affect less than 9 acres of land, is on the agenda for the Murray County Board’s regular meeting this week. ...

TRACY — Tracy area youth have joined in the celebrations of the U.S.’s 250th anniversary by taking part in a patriotic poster design contest. The students and their artwork will be celebrated later this month in an open house at the Wheels Across the Prairie Museum in Tracy. “We had ...

MARSHALL — Noah Pieper pitched a perfect game with 15 strikeouts to lead the Marshall baseball team to an 8-0 Big South Conference win over Worthington Monday night. The Tigers also hit a homerun for the fourth consecutive game while on the way to their fifth-straight win. According to ...

MARSHALL — When Justin Kunkel started writing his first book, he was hoping to tell the kind of sports story he could share with his son Ryett. On Friday, Kunkel got the chance to read that story to first graders at Park Side Elementary – including to Ryett’s class. “It’s really ...

MARSHALL — The next phase of drainage improvements in the neighborhood around Legion Field Road will be moving forward. This week, the Marshall City Council approved agreements with BNSF Railway for work including installing a stormwater pipeline crossing underneath the railroad. In some ...

MARSHALL — This year’s Southwest Minnesota State University commencement address will be a little different — it will be given by a member of the graduating class. SMSU will have its 58th commencement at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9, in the R/A Facility on campus. This year’s commencement ...