MARSHALL — A Balaton man charged in connection with a hit-and-run incident in December has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and criminal vehicular operation, district court records said. Carlos Eduardo Rodriguez Rivera, 30, appeared in Lyon County District Court at a hearing ...

MARSHALL — In light of Dr. David Jones being named as the 11th president of Southwest Minnesota State University, a welcome reception and presentation was held on campus Thursday afternoon to celebrate the news with Jones and Minnesota State Chancellor Scott Olson. Jones was announced as ...

MARSHALL — Budget and workforce cuts have a tenant at the Lyon County Government center asking for a smaller office, county officials said this week. At Tuesday’s Lyon County Board meeting, county commissioners heard a request for a reduction in the amount of office space the Minnesota ...

TYLER — On average, around 20 or 30 people a day stop by the Tyler Public Library. For a city with a population of about 1,100, that’s a decent number, said library director Shelly Finzen. “I feel that it’s a very busy place,” Finzen said. But things can get crowded quickly. “If I ...

MARSHALL — Dr. David Jones has officially been named as the 11th permanent president of Southwest Minnesota State University, effective immediately. The Minnesota State Board of Trustees made the announcement Wednesday afternoon, after a rigorous hiring process. Jones has been serving as ...

MARSHALL — In its monthly tradition, the Marshall Public School Board recgonized a student from each school site at Tuesday night’s school board meeting for the February session of Tiger Spotlight. Tiger Spotlight is held each month at a school board meeting that honors students of the ...