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Exhibiting at the fair: it offers plenty of rewards
Last week I proved to myself that there can truly be a first time for anything. I decided on the spur of the moment to enter two of my raised bed garden items in the Lyon County Fair. I participated in the salad tomatoes category and in large marigolds. W
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Dean Lensing
BLOOMINGTON - Dean Lensing, age 70, of Bloomington, MN, died peacefully surrounded by family on Monday August 17th, 2026, at Our Lady of Peace Hospice House in St Paul. Services will be held at St Edwards Catholic Church in Bloomington on August 25th with
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Empty buildings now just ghosts
For 90 years, summers in Sleepy Eye followed the rhythms of the Del Monte factory on the west end of town. Sights, sounds, and smells that everyone knew ebbed and flowed through the pea and sweet corn canning seasons. Now the lot that saw trucks and emplo
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Life isn't a race. - my husband's college degree reminded me why
My husband graduated with his bachelor's degree this summer at the age of 56. We ordered a cake and celebrated with friends and family. He had earned his associate's degree in accounting literally decades ago and had plans to continue his education, but l
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Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but ranchers and some Republicans are already balking
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration will allow more beef to be temporarily imported into the U.S. without triggering higher tariffs, which drew swift pushback from cattle producers and conservative rural-state Repu
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Bobcat an uncommon sight in southwest MN
LYND - Two Lynd area residents caught an unusual sight on a game camera this week - a bobcat. On Thursday, Brady and Jesse Orvis shared a photo of the animal taken that morning, by a camera located around a half-mile west of Lynd. It's not common to see a
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Fair time returns to Wood Lake
WOOD LAKE - In the community of Wood Lake, there are a few summer traditions that have been going strong for more than 90 years. "Our fair started in 1935, and we've always had three things," said Donna Ricke, of the Wood Lake Community Club. "We've alway
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A special business mission at Fuzzy's
There are two displays inside Fuzzy's Bar that tell everything you need to know about Dan Fosvick and his business mission. A large display cabinet prominently showcases football jerseys worn by Marshall football heroes Trey Lance, Blaise Andries and Reec
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A journey of hope
MARSHALL - One way to visualize Brenda Verschelde's journey with cancer is with a string of beads. At the Lyon County Relay for Life on Thursday evening, Verschelde held up a keychain with multicolored beads, each one representing different steps in her d
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Marilyn Gregg
MARSHALL - Services for Marilyn Kay Gregg, 67, will be 2 p.m. Thursday. As a member of Christ United Presbyterian Church, memorial services are at the First Lutheran Church campus in Marshall. Burial will follow at the Russell Cemetery. Visitation will be
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