It’s going to be a busy weekend ahead for area festivals. This weekend, the communities of Lake Benton and Canby will be adding some new events to their hometown celebrations. Lake Benton’s 2026 Saddle Horse Holiday kicked off earlier this week, with events like the Miss Lake Benton ...
LYON COUNTY — The Lyon County landfill was getting more visitors than usual, as guests including county commissioners came to see a demonstration of equipment to help keep “forever chemicals” out of Marshall city wastewater. Heartland, a company that builds wastewater evaporation ...
MARSHALL — Ethan Shuckhart – dressed up like a rancher from the '40s – threw rings onto the wooden fence in practice. He was a little too good at it, and landed the rings on poles that he should have missed for the story. That's what rehearsal is for though. On Monday night, the Marshall ...
MARSHALL — Proposed changes in funding for the Shady Oaks ATV Trail in Russell sparked some discussion with Lyon County Commissioners this week. Commissioners asked representatives of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources why proposed grant funding was being reduced, and why the DNR ...
MARSHALL — Paying for digital resources like audiobooks has become a bigger challenge for public libraries in southwest Minnesota, said Plum Creek Library System director Elizabeth Hoffman. This week, Hoffman said the library system was asking Lyon and other area counties for help funding the ...
MARSHALL — This week, there will be a few different opportunities to get outside and enjoy food and community in Marshall. This summer’s Eats & Beats lineup will begin Thursday evening in downtown Marshall, and on Friday the city of Marshall will be marking the Juneteenth holiday with ...