MARSHALL — A Marshall woman was hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday, according to the Marshall Police Department. At 9:49 Tuesday morning, a 2023 Ford F150 was traveling eastbound on East College Drive, and a 2008 GMC Yukon was traveling southbound on State Highway 23 when the vehicles collided in the intersection.   The driver of the GMC, a 25-year-old woman from Marshall, sustained possible injuries and was taken to Avera Hospital in Marshall. Her passengers, two juvenile males, were not injured.  The driver of the Ford, a 34-year-old man from Echo, was not injured. He was cited for failure [...]

COTTONWOOD, Minn. — The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive today, Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the Community Building, 142 West Main Street in Cottonwood. Donations will be accepted from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.  Donors can give a standard whole blood donation, which takes about an hour, or a Power Red donation, which collects red cells while returning plasma and platelets to the donor. Power Red donors must meet specific eligibility requirements and have type A Negative, B Negative, or O blood.  Eligible donors must be at least 17 years old (16 with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds, [...]

WASHINGTON—Millions of Americans are set to lose access to federal food assistance as the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that no Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will go out on November 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown.  The USDA posted a notice saying it will not use roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep the program running, stating bluntly, “the well has run dry.” SNAP helps about one in eight Americans afford groceries, and the funding halt raises concerns for families and food shelves nationwide.  Some states have pledged to continue benefits on their own, but the USDA [...]

MILROY, Minn.—The American Red Cross is hosting a community blood drive today, Monday, Oct. 27, at Milroy School, 103 Prospect Street, from 2 to 7 p.m.  Donors can give a standard whole blood donation or a Power Red donation, which collects red blood cells while returning most plasma and platelets to the donor. Power Red donors must meet specific eligibility requirements and have type A negative, B negative, or O blood.  Anyone age 17 or older — or 16 with parental consent — in good health and weighing at least 110 pounds is eligible to donate.  As an added incentive, those [...]

MARSHALL, Minn.—The Marshall City Council will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, October 28 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.  The meeting will begin with the recognition of Quentin Brunsvold, followed by a public hearing on vacating a right-of-way along 500 Pleasant Street in Eastman’s Addition.  Among the consent items, the council will consider approving snow removal service contracts for the Tall Grass Liquor and MERIT Center, two raffle permits for local organizations, and authorization to apply for a Polling Place Accessibility Grant. Other items include approval to serve alcohol at the Red Baron Arena for a December hockey event, and authorization to declare [...]

ST PAUL, Minn.—Governor Tim Walz will visit a food shelf in Eagan today to announce $4 million in one-time emergency funding to support food shelves and Tribal nations across Minnesota. The funding comes as a federal government shutdown threatens grocery benefits for 440,000 Minnesotans who rely on programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP).  Joining Walz at the event will be The Open Door Executive Director Jason Viana, The Food Group’s Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement Rachel Holmes, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families Commissioner Tikki Brown, and Children’s Cabinet Executive [...]

MARSHALL, Minn.—Marshall’s Assistant City Engineer Eric Hanson provided updates on ongoing and future infrastructure projects in the city. Hanson said the city’s largest project this year, the Hill/Charles/Minnesota project, is mostly complete but awaiting warmer weather for site restoration. “We got a little site restoration left to do there,” he said. “That would typically be a project that's rather visible.” Another high-profile project is the MnDOT Trunk Highway 19 reconstruction. Hanson noted, “The downside of fall construction is shorter days, colder weather delays, how quickly you can get that concrete placed and get it open to traffic.” Other current projects include [...]

MARSHALL, Minn.—The Southwest Minnesota Orchestra will present “Fate and the Faustian Bargain” on Sunday, October 26 at 4 p.m. at the Schwan Community Center for the Performing Arts in Marshall. Led by pianist and conductor Dr. Daniel Rieppel, the program explores the sacrifices artists make for creative greatness through works by Beethoven, Mozart, and Brahms. The concert features Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, with Rieppel performing his own cadenzas, and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 in E minor. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for students.

MARSHALL, Minn.—Marshall Public Schools officials say they will ask voters on Nov. 4, 2025, to approve a 10-year operating levy for the district. An operating levy is a local property tax used to fund day-to-day school needs such as teacher salaries, classroom materials, technology and utilities. According to the district’s website, the proposed levy would raise about $2 million per year (approximately $765 per student) for the schools’ general fund. The district notes this is roughly a 5% boost to its budget and would allow it to preserve existing programs and staffing – for example, keeping all current teachers, support staff [...]