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Marshall senior’s scholarship to MIT highlights Tiger Spotlight

MARSHALL — Marshall High School senior Nouh Dahir has earned a full scholarship to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to highlight January’s session of Tiger Spotlight at Tuesday night’s Marshall School Board meeting. The board recognizes a “Student of the Month” from ...

Finalists for SMSU president vacancy announced

MARSHALL — The Minnesota State College and University system announced on Thursday the three finalists for the next Southwest Minnesota State University President. The new president is anticipated to begin duties on July 1. The three finalists interviewing for the position are Amy Clark, ...

Dahms will not seek re-election

Minnesota state Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, has announced that he will not be seeking re-election this year. In a Thursday news release, Dahms said he will be stepping down at the end of his Senate term. “When I first ran for the Minnesota Senate, I said that when I was elected, I ...

Small group of anti-ICE protesters march down Main Street

MARSHALL — A group of community members gathered together and walked along Main Street in Marshall Tuesday afternoon in protest of the recent United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity taking place. Current Marshall resident and Minneapolis native Gerald Gerdes ...

Lyon County Board approves new emergency alert system

MARSHALL — Lyon County has found a replacement for a system that provides emergency weather notifications to area residents. On Tuesday, county commissioners voted to approve a five-year contract for the Motorola RAVE notification service. At a total cost of about $26,000, the Motorola ...

Sheriff’s Office receives 7,900 calls in 2024

MARSHALL — The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office received more than 7,900 calls for service over the past year — a figure that was down a little from 2024, Lyon County Sheriff Eric Wallen said this week. Wallen reported on Sheriff’s Office activity in 2025 for county commissioners on ...