It won’t be quite the same this summer on Country Club Drive next to the National Guard Armory. I learned this month that the Little Dairy Queen won’t be opening up. It was always a tradition. People looked forward to stopping there when summer arrived. Its history goes back to before ...

Garvin lies in the southeast quarter of section 27, Custer Township in Lyon County. The railroad track was laid west from Tracy in 1879. In 1882, a side track was laid and was called Siding No. 7. The August 11, 1882 issue of the Marshall newspaper reported: “Lyon County has a new village, ...

For many, spring is the chosen time to clean out your home from the winter, so you can start fresh in the summer. Clearing through clutter and refocusing on goals can be just as important for your finances as it is for your home. Explore the following considerations to spring clean your ...

This past September, Lyon County was awarded a GreenCorp member from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. “Members serve at organizations throughout the state, completing community-focused environmental projects while gaining experience and learning green job skills. The MPCA selects ...

We have begun learning about Charlie Hettling, the firstborn of five children born to Agnes (Jacobson) and Floyd Hettling, and his life on their farm between Minneota and Taunton. Charlie described the farm’s buildings. “(It had) two big barns. They used loose hay, then, and you needed a ...

It seems cruel to be writing about loss again so soon. But this week we said goodbye to our oldest dog, Gus Gus, after a short fight against cancer. Gus Gus was only 7 years old, and that only sharpens the pain of what seems to be our family’s neverending season of grief. However, if you ...