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Lyon Co. Board votes in new officers

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MARSHALL — As part of their first meeting of 2026, Lyon County Commissioners voted in a new county board chairman and vice-chairman this week. In two separate votes Tuesday, commissioners approved a nomination of Todd Draper as board chairman, and Thomas Andries as vice chairman. Following ...

Fire destroys truck in Lyon Co. Tuesday

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LYON COUNTY — A pickup truck that caught on fire west of Marshall on Tuesday was destroyed, Minneota Fire Chief Jeff Sussner said. Sussner said the Minneota Fire Department was called to a report of a vehicle fire near the intersection of Lyon County Road 13 and Minnesota Highway 19. The ...

Legislators: ‘Let investigation play out’ on ICE shooting

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MARSHALL — During a town hall meeting in Marshall, state legislators got a couple of questions from area residents about the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Both state Rep. Chris Swedzinski, R-Ghent, and Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, said they wanted ...

Curling 101

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MARSHALL — There was some slipping and sliding going on at the Red Baron Arena and Expo last weekend – but that was all part of learning the sport of curling, area residents said. For a lot of the people gathered on the ice, it took a few tries to get a 45-pound curling stone moving ...

Crime for Jan. 9

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TRACY — A suspicious incident was reported at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Morgan Street and First Street, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the city attorney for consideration of domestic assault charges against a ...

Fire damages barn near Green Valley

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GREEN VALLEY — Area firefighters responded to a barn fire west of Green Valley on Wednesday afternoon. The fire caused extensive damage to the building, and some livestock were lost, said Ghent Fire Chief Bill Maertens. However, there were no human injuries reported, he said. The Ghent ...