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Esping hired as Lyon County's newest correctional officer

MARSHALL — The Lyon County Sheriff's Department hired one new correctional officer after undergoing training for the safety of himself and others on the job, according to Sheriff Eric Wallen. With Trent Esping now on the Lyon County corrections staff, there still one opening and possibly ...

Redwood Co. crash kills motorcyclist

REDWOOD COUNTY — A 48-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon in Redwood County, the Redwood County Sheriff’s Department said. At 4:24 p.m. Saturday, the Redwood County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the intersection of County State Aid Highway 46 and County State Aid Highway 8 for the report of a single motorcycle crash. The Redwood County Sheriff’s Department said that the driver, who was identified as Craig Michael Baune, lost control on the curve, went into the ditch where he hit a road sign. Baune was pronounced deceased on scene, the Redwood ...

Crime for July 21

MARSHALL — Theft of items from a vehicle reported at 7:07 a.m. Friday on the 800 block of Hackberry Drive is under investigation, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A man was arrested for second degree assault and domestic assault at 2:04 p.m. Friday on the 300 block of Simmons Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A man was arrested on a Lyon County warrant at 2:23 p.m. Friday on the 600 block of North U.S. Highway 59, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — Threats trough Snapchat reported at 4:17 p.m. Friday on the 300 block of East Main Street are under investigation, ...

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

ATLANTA (AP) — Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of a widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 states, and experts have said not every recent U.S. illness might be caused by a single source. A Food and Drug ...