A change in ownership is coming for three weekly newspapers in Lincoln County starting Jan. 1. The new publishers say they’re ...

A service used to send emergency alerts to Lyon County residents’ phones has been discontinued after a cyberattack last month. Sheriff Eric Wallen said weather warning alerts from the CodeRED platform ...

A former missionary with an Ohio-based ministry has been indicted on federal charges of engaging in illicit sexual conduct ...

The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military ...

Autumn Deutz, a senior four-sport athlete at Marshall High School, signed her letter of intent to continue her athletic ...

U.S. stocks rose near their record levels on Wednesday as mixed data on the economy kept alive hopes that a cut to interest rates is coming soon. The S&P 500 gained 0.3% and pulled within 0.6% of its ...

Three Marshall Tigers, three Minneota Vikings and a pair of Murray County Central Rebels headlined the Independent’s 2025 All-Area football team, announced on Thursday. The three teams accounted for ...

NEW ULM — As the outside air temperature drops, the number of heating service calls go up, according to local service ...

Since September of this year, the United States military has been blowing up boats allegedly trafficking drugs in the Caribbean. Whether these attacks are legal is hotly debated. Congress hasn’t ...

Eligible renters and homeowners are encouraged to apply for Federal Energy Assistance Program (EAP) funding released Dec. 1, according to the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The free program ...

MARSHALL — Lyon County commissioners will be taking a look at where to make budget cuts, after being faced with an unusually high levy increase for 2026. At Tuesday night’s Truth in Taxation meeting, ...

All the varied levels of health care help ensure that patients are in the best setting for their condition and recovery. In many cases, that setting is home — which is exactly where the majority of ...