Marshall Independent

An ‘inspiring’ journey

MARSHALL — They had just walked more than 100 miles in four days. But on Sunday afternoon, Chad Doyle and Siscko Garcia said they were feeling g…

Pedestrians injured in Granite Falls accident

GRANITE FALLS — Three pedestrians, including two children, were injured in a motor vehicle accident in Granite Falls late last week, the Granite…

New Farm to Fiber Festival planned in Ivanhoe

IVANHOE — Fiber arts can bring a lot of people together, from the farmers who raise animals like sheep, to the people who process the wool, and…

Patience is a virtue when waiting for government to do its thing

In early July, this column focused on a report delivered by Marshall Police Chief Jim Marshall to Downtown Business Association members. The sub…

Habitat home takes shape

MARSHALL — Construction of a new Habitat for Humanity home in Marshall has made rapid progress over the past couple of weeks. The house’s exteri…

Murray County to examine jail needs

SLAYTON — With the cost of housing inmates at the Lyon County Jail set to increase in the next couple of years, Murray County officials are look…

Ready for school

MARSHALL — Marshall’s public schools were bustling on Monday – and classes hadn’t even started yet. Kids and families were getting ready for the…

Why Marshall?

MARSHALL — When Argentinian high school student Belen Olmedo Guerra signed up for the exchange student program through Rotary International duri…

Ellison expects ‘fair trial’ after Broadmoor appeal

MARSHALL — Last year, a Lyon County jury found that the owners of the Broadmoor Valley manufactured home park had failed to keep it in clean and…

DFL candidates for state offices campaign in Marshall

MARSHALL — Marshall’s Sounds of Summer brought together Democratic political candidates and state officials like Minnesota Attorney General Keit…

Sprucing up the schoolhouse

MARSHALL — A historic one-room schoolhouse at the Lyon County Fairgrounds has a new look now, thanks to an Eagle Scout project by Dante Thomas.…

Candidates for US Senate debate issues affecting agriculture

GILFILLAN ESTATE — U.S. Senate candidates agreed with each other at times, but often disagreed at Farmfest Wednesday. Democrat Angie Craig talke…

Fischbach supporting corrupt government

You are going to have a chance to cast a ballot in November to start the process to get the United States out of this corrupt despicable adminis…

US sheds light on allegation of nuclear test

GENEVA (AP) — A U.S. official focusing on arms control has provided what he called new, declassified details of a Chinese underground nuclear te…

Sharing the state of the city

MARSHALL — Topics like child care, Marshall construction projects and business development were all on area residents’ minds Wednesday at the 20…

Crime for Feb. 4

MARSHALL — A Marshall woman, 18, was arrested for a domestic abuse no-contact order violation at 1:31 p.m. Monday on the 600 block of West Main…

Crime and accidents for Nov. 5

MARSHALL — A report was sent to the county attorney’s office for consideration of domestic assault charges against a Marshall man, 42, in a dome…

International Briefs

Prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington frees a US-Russia dual national DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russia has freed a Russian Americ…