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Matt Millner and his family work together on 5th-generation farm

As a boy, Matt Millner loved spending time on his grandparents’ farm in southwest Minnesota. “From being a young kid, I liked coming to the farm, and helping with the cattle and the equipment,” Millner said. It was something that stuck with him as he got older, too. Now he’s ...

Students, staff highlighted in November’s Tiger Spotlight

MARSHALL — The room was filled with eager students and proud families as the Marshall School Board presented the November Tiger Spotlight nominations at a meeting Monday night, the second of the new school year. Tiger Spotlight is a monthly tradition, where a student from each Marshall ...

Iterro, formerly tru Shrimp, closes facility in Balaton

BALATON — The company formerly known as tru Shrimp is closing its doors in the city of Balaton. Iterro Life Sciences President and CEO Brian Knochenmus confirmed Friday that the Iterro facility in Balaton was closing, but said he had no further comment at this time. Iterro, formerly called ...

Affolter ‘engaged’ with Marshall community, history

MARSHALL — He had an office in Marshall’s downtown for many years. But even after he retired, LeRoy Affolter was an active part of his community, local residents said. LeRoy “Doc” Affolter died Tuesday, at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall. He was 93. Affolter ...

‘Neither one of us hesitated’

 It’s a day that neither Altermatt sisters Miranda or Kaycee quite envisioned — taking over the family farm near Lamberton — especially at the ages of 20 and 22 respectively. But in 2012 their father suddenly passed in a boating accident. Then came the question from their grandfather ...