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Primary election is on Tuesday — here's what you need to know

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MARSHALL —- Minnesota voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the primary election. Voters will choose candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. Senate and House of Representative, secretary of state, state auditor and the attorney general. The ballot is a partisan primary ballot, meaning voters are only permitted to vote for the candidates of one party. According to Steven Anderson, the Marshall city clerk, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. He said the busiest times being right when the polls open, around lunchtime and anytime between 4:30 and 6:30 ...

Blanche wins support for attorney general from GOP Sen. Cassidy, likely paving way for confirmation

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WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said on Friday that he will back Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche's confirmation to lead President Donald Trump's Justice Department. The Louisiana senator announced his support on the Senate floor after Blanche's confirmation was thrown into doubt over opposition from two other Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine. Cassidy said Blanche "is not perfect," citing concerns over a proposed $1.8 billion fund to compensate Trump allies, a tax audit immunity deal ...

Crime

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MARSHALL — A 19-year-old man was arrested in an incident at 9:27 p.m. Thursday on the 1100 block of Birch Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — An 18-year-old man was cited for speeding at 9:51 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of 220th Street and U.S. Highway 59, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — An animal bite reported at 3:53 p.m. Thursday on the 400 block of Dogwood Avenue is under investigation, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the county attorney’s office for consideration of evading taxation charges against a ...

Two injured in Murray Co. crash

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SLAYTON — Two people were injured in a one-vehicle crash Thursday in Murray County, the Minnesota State Patrol said. The crash was reported at 1:32 p.m. on Highway 267 in Slayton Township. A 2006 Ford Mustang driven by Abagail Elizabeth Cappotto, 16, of Slayton, was traveling northbound on Highway 267 when it left the roadway and rolled, the State Patrol said. Cappotto and a passenger in the vehicle, 18-year-old Kianndra Denano Fergen, of Lennox, S.D., were taken to the Slayton hospital with non life-threatening injuries, the State Patrol said. The Murray County Sheriff’s Office ...

Trump signs 2 immigration actions to limit birthright citizenship and curb 'birth tourism'

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after his first attempt at limiting birthright citizenship was rejected by the Supreme Court, he's ready to try again. The president said he was signing two executive actions on immigration, including one limiting the number of people eligible for U.S. citizenship after being born in the United States. The written executive order released later Thursday was narrower in scope than the previous ...

Ivanhoe to hold 55th annual Polska Kielbasa Days

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Nancy Jerzak was born and raised in Ivanhoe and been attending Polska Kielbasa Days for as long as she can remember. But now, as president of the Ivanhoe community club, she's in charge of running it. “I always remember going to the tractor pull,” Jerzak said. “Watching the softball tournaments, always eating all the food. It's always been great.” Ivanhoe will host its 55th Polska Kielbasa Days event this weekend. Over in Marshall, the YMCA will be hosting a “Prairie and Pines 5K and Half Marathon” race in Camden State Park. Complete with a softball tournament, a tractor ...