MARSHALL — Preventing fraud is currently a hot topic in Minnesota, and this week Lyon County Commissioners had questions about fraud investigation for Southwest Health and Human Services leaders. SWHHS Director Stacey Timm and Deputy Director Nancy Walker said that while SWHHS has a fraud ...

MARSHALL — Sheila Tabaka isn’t a stranger to clothing design, thanks to her work with the Southwest Minnesota State University theater program. But a trip to Scotland to learn traditional kilt-making techniques has provided some new inspiration, Tabaka said. “It opened up a whole new ...

MARSHALL — There were a lot of ways Bruce Lamprecht was a part of his hometown — whether it was through the schools, community clubs or his church. “Whatever he was involved in, he gave it his all, always,” said Krista Bjella, executive director of the Pride in the Tiger Foundation in ...

MARSHALL — There were a few different issues area residents wanted to ask Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan about as she visited Marshall over the weekend. But there was one topic that came to the forefront right away: the ongoing ICE surge in Minnesota. “I just want to acknowledge the ...

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 ...

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 ...