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Motorcyclist injured in Monday crash

Local News August 31, 2026

COTTONWOOD — A Wood Lake man was injured Monday morning in a crash involving an SUV and a motorcycle, the Minnesota State Patrol said. Cody Dean Cleveland, 27, was taken to Avera Marshall Medical Center with non life-threatening injuries, the State Patrol said. The crash was reported at 5:52 a.m. at the intersection of Minnesota Highway 23 and Lyon County Road 10, the State Patrol said. A 2015 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Cleveland was traveling southbound on Highway 23, and a 2022 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Nicole Mae Schwartz, 16, of Vesta, was northbound at the time ...

Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect

National News August 28, 2026

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is appealing a judge's ruling that blocked limitations on mail voting before the midterm elections, the latest twist in a court fight unfolding days before the first states begin sending out mail ballots for the pivotal November elections. The notice of appeal filed Friday comes after a federal judge in Boston handed down a new decision blocking implementation of an executive order from President Donald Trump for the next two weeks. The Supreme Court previously allowed the plan to move ahead on procedural grounds, but hasn't decided whether ...

New school year brings change

Local News August 28, 2026

MARSHALL — Class starts next week at Marshall Public Schools. As students and families get ready for the first day of school, MPS administrators and staff say there will be some changes to keep in mind – like a new drop-off lane for parents driving to Marshall Middle School, and new technology policies limiting student use of devices like cell phones at Marshall High School. A redesign of the MMS parking lot was MPS’s biggest building project over the summer, said Superintendent Jeremy Williams. Besides getting a new asphalt surface and fresh striping, the parking lot now has a ...

Lunar eclipse darkens moon over Minn.

Local News August 28, 2026

MARSHALL — On Thursday night the full moon went dim as an almost total lunar eclipse was reported over much of North America. At the fullest extent of the eclipse, a little more than 96% of the moon’s disk was in shadow, NASA said. Local resident Kathy Jones was outside with a digital ...

Downtown concert planned for SMSU homecoming

Local News August 28, 2026

MARSHALL — Part of Southwest Minnesota State University’s homecoming celebrations will be held downtown this year, university spokespeople confirmed Friday. A free outdoor concert will be held in downtown Marshall after the homecoming football game Oct. 3. “Everyone is excited to see how it goes,” said Nathan Polfliet, associate vice president of advancement at SMSU. Having the concert downtown will be a good way to bring Marshall and SMSU community members together, he said. Twin Cities-based band Junk FM will be performing on Third Street in downtown Marshall at 7 p.m. on ...

The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower

National News August 28, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation's high inflation under control. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, dipped but not by much after economists said a speech by Chairman Kevin Warsh helped strengthen faith that the Fed will do what's needed to bring inflation down, even if it causes pain for the economy in the short term. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% after flipping between modest gains and losses through the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 9 points, or less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq ...