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Graceful Marilyn Quilt Shoppe wins storefront display contest

MARSHALL — Cozy and colorful were the two themes in the front windows at the Graceful Marilyn Quilt Shoppe this Christmas. And they definitely caught the eyes of voters in a Marshall downtown storefront contest. On Friday, Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce staff presented Graceful Marilyn ...

School cuts approved

MARSHALL — The Marshall Public School Board approved a final list of district cuts to take place next school year as the result of the failed referendum at Tuesday’s board meeting. The list of cuts will reduce the district’s expenditures by a minimum of $1.8 million for 2026-27 with ...

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 ...

Finalists named to fill SMSU president post

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, ...

Minn. Ag Expo brings farmers, researchers, industry leaders together

MANKATO — The 2026 Minnesota Ag Expo brought together farmers, students, researchers and industry leaders for two days of learning, networking and discussion at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in downtown Mankato. The week began Monday with a Young & Emerging Farmers ...

Holiday storefront winners named

MARSHALL — Cozy and colorful were the two themes in the front windows at the Graceful Marilyn Quilt Shoppe this Christmas. And they definitely caught the eyes of voters in a Marshall downtown storefront contest. On Friday, Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce staff presented Graceful Marilyn ...