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MARSHALL — An incident involving a weapon at 7:49 p.m. Wednesday on the 500 block of Darlene Drive is under investigation, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A 21-year-old man was arrested for DUI at 4:41 p.m. Wednesday on the 1200 block of East Main Street, Marshall police said. MARSHALL — A 44-year-old man was arrested in an incident at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday on the 100 block of South Fourth Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — Theft from a business reported at 10:46 a.m. Wednesday on the 2600 block of Lyon CountyRoad 8 is under investigation, the Lyon County ...

Connecting with those in poverty

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MARSHALL — For the longest time, Southwest Minnesota State University Associate Professor of Science Dr. Kris Cleveland has shared her experiences involving mission trips to Guatemala with SMSU women’s Assistant Basketball Coach Hanna Geistfeld. Then one day, Geistfeld sent an email to ...

Puzzles, suds and kissing pigs in Tracy

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TRACY — There is a long history of supporting community festivals. As the 99th annual Box Car Days approaches, organizers say they’re looking forward to seeing the crowds. “It’s really nice to see the amount of turnout we have from the community,” said Michaela Miller-Schreier, one of the organizers of Box Car Days events. In addition to local residents, she said, “We have so many people who come from out of town.” Box Car Days starts Friday night in Tracy, and continues with events through Labor Day. The festival kicks off with the Tracy Area Chamber burger night in ...

Lyon Co. works toward 10.9% preliminary levy

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MARSHALL — Talks about Lyon County’s 2027 levy continued at this week’s Lyon County Board meeting. Over about an hour of discussion, county commissioners narrowed down proposals to try and lower the levy increase. With a number of changes, the preliminary levy increase could be 10.9%, ...