MARSHALL — Dr. David Jones has officially been named as the 11th permanent president of Southwest Minnesota State University, effective immediately. The Minnesota State Board of Trustees made the announcement Wednesday afternoon, after a rigorous hiring process. Jones has been serving as ...
MARSHALL — Plans to add features like new picnic shelters at Garvin Park took another step forward this week. On Tuesday, Lyon County Commissioners voted to approve quotes to build three picnic shelters, and to make electrical service upgrades at the park’s upper and lower campgrounds. ...
MARSHALL — High winds tore across southwest Minnesota on Wednesday, leading to some hazardous weather conditions. To the north and east of Marshall, blizzard warnings were in place as blowing snow reduced visibility along roads. “We’re transitioning to more of a normal February ...
TRACY — Auto theft was reported at 8:38 p.m. Tuesday on the 400 block of Morgan Street, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. MARSHALL — A Marshall man, 25, was arrested for violating a harassment restraining order in an incident at 7:49 p.m. Tuesday on the 1400 ...
MARSHALL — Lyon County Commissioners say they’re interested in hearing a proposal for a grant that could help bring pedestrian crossing signals and other safety measures to cities like Cottonwood and Minneota. On Tuesday, the county board heard a presentation from Chris Webb, with the ...
MARSHALL — West Central Sanitation will continue to provide recycling pickup services for Lyon County. On Tuesday, county commissioners voted to extend the recycling contract for five years. “The recycling agreement is up for renewal at the end of April,” said Lyon County environmental ...