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dgau@marshallindependent.com Photo by Deb Gau Larvita McFarquhar, owner of Haven’s Garden in Lynd, was called onstage with guest speaker Richard Mack at an event Jan. 29. While McFarquhar is still being fined for not complying with COVID-19 restrictions at her business, the restaurant has hosted some Friday night events like Mack’s talk and a Valentine’s Day dinner. LYND — Haven’s Garden was quiet the morning of Feb. 9, although a flier at the door advertised a Valentine’s Day dinner party later that week. The lights were off in the Lynd restaurant’s bar area and part...

MARSHALL — Lyon County is looking to replace important control systems at the county jail. It’s a project that will take some research and preparation, s

From staff reports MARSHALL — Law enforcement responded to 42 property damage crashes in 13 southwest Minnesota counties during Wednesday’s blizzard, according to Sgt. Troy Christianson with the Minnesota State Patrol. The crashes were reported from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday within the State Patrol’s District 2300, that includes Lyon, Lincoln, Yellow Medicine and Murray Counties. The winter storm blew snow across the region the entire day and into the evening, creating whiteouts on roads and highways. Christianson also reported 69 vehicles went off the road and five semi-trucks ja...

mlamb@marshallindependent.com MARSHALL — Blinding blizzard conditions on Wednesday sent vehicles into ditches and caused multiple rear-end collisions on southwest Minnesota roads and highways. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Department reported on its Facebook page that one deputy suffered minor injuries when a vehicle rear-ended his squad car. The deputy was responding to vehicle in a ditch. “Cars were getting rear-ended or going into the ditch because they (drivers) couldn’t see,” Lyon County Sheriff Eric Wallen told the Independent. Messages from other area law enforcement agencies wer...

dgau@marshallindependent.com Photo by Deb Gau From left, county commissioners Rick Anderson, Charlie Sanow, Gary Crowley and Paul Graupmann discussed setting commissioner salaries for 2021. The county is required to set commissioner pay annually, under state law. MARSHALL — It wasn’t a task Lyon County commissioners were enthusiastic about. But they had to take action, to set their own salaries for 2021. “State statutes require the board to set compensation for commissioners,” Lyon County Administrator Loren Stomberg said. After discussion of a few different possible ways to calcul...