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Fall Fun in the Marshall Area This Weekend: Free Lunches, Craft Fairs, and Pumpkin Patches

Issue #103

03 Oct

In this Marshall Area Insider issue…

⛅ Marshall, MN Weather - Mostly cloudy sunny with a high of 66

🗞️ Emerald Ash Borer Threat: Marshall Introduces Tree Replacement Support

🗞️ Fall Fun in the Marshall Area This Weekend: Free Lunches, Craft Fairs, and Pumpkin Patches

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Emerald Ash Borer Threat: Marshall Introduces Tree Replacement Support

Marshall homeowners now have access to the Ash Tree Removal and Replacement Reimbursement Program, which provides financial assistance for the removal of ash trees potentially infested by Emerald Ash Borer.

The program offers up to $200 per tree for removal, with a cap of two trees per property, and up to $100 per replacement tree, for a maximum of four trees.

Eligible homeowners must use licensed contractors, and the reimbursement is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Receipts can be submitted to the city’s Community Services Department for processing.

Fall Fun in the Marshall Area This Weekend: Free Lunches, Craft Fairs, and Pumpkin Patches

There’s a lot going on this weekend in the Marshall area - with events for the whole family!

Take a look at what’s all going on:

HyVee Customer Appreciation

  • Time: 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM

  • Location: Marshall HyVee

HyVee is treating its customers to a free lunch! Stop by for a complimentary hamburger or hotdog, chips, and a bottle of water as a thank you for your support.

Cottonwood Fall & Vendor Craft Show

  • Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

  • Location: Lakeview Schools, Cottonwood

This is the 24th annual craft show, featuring over 75 vendors with handcrafted items and goods. In addition to unique crafts, there’s a soup fundraiser where proceeds benefit the Lakeview Backpack Program, providing meals for local students.

Oktoberfest in Montevideo

  • Time: All day event

  • Location: Talking Waters Brewing, 205 S 1st St, Montevideo

Celebrate Oktoberfest with live music, German-inspired food specials, games, and of course, Oktoberfest beers! Try their special Märzen and Festbier, and grab an Oktoberfest mug to enjoy $1 off all fills. The perfect fall festival for beer lovers and families alike!

Cottonwood Fire Department Annual Open House

  • Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

  • Location: Cottonwood Fire Department

Bring the family for a fun open house event featuring pumpkin picking and painting, fire truck rides, cookie decorating, and a free hotdog and hamburger meal. Each child gets a free pumpkin to take home!

Marshall Gun Show

  • Time: Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

  • Location: Red Baron Arena & Expo, Marshall

Head to the 7th annual Marshall Gun Show, featuring a variety of vendors. Admission is $5 for adults, and kids 12 and under get in free.

Iverson Tree Farm 6th Annual Fall Festival

  • Time: Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

  • Location: Iverson Tree Farm

Celebrate the fall season with pumpkin patches, bouncy houses, wagon rides, and much more at this expansive 72-acre farm. With activities like corn mazes, zip lines, and a pumpkin slingshot, there’s fun for all ages. Tickets are $10 per person, or $40 per immediate family.

Grab your family and friends, and explore one or all the local events, and make the most of this beautiful fall weekend.

Happy October!

Upcoming Area Events

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Thursday, October 3rd

  • Democratic-Farmer-Labor Pop-Up Tent at 484 Craig Avenue on HWY 14 in Tracy from 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Friday, October 4th

  • Granite Falls Home Companion Comedy Show at the American Legion at 7:30 PM, free admission

Saturday, October 5th
Saturday, October 5th and Sunday, October 6th
Monday, October 7th
Wednesday, October 9th

  • Legislative Candidates Forum at Charter Hall, Room 201 at SMSU from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

    • Candidates for the Minnesota Legislature House District 15A will present their ideas and respond to questions from the audience and the local news media.

    • The program will be held in Charter Hall, Room 201 on the campus of SMSU.

Thursday, October 10th
Saturday, October 12th and Sunday, October 13th

  • Fleet – Tune Into Magic at the Red Baron Arena & Expo from 7:00 - 9:00 PM

  • 21st Quilt & Trunk Show at the Adult Community Center in Marshall

    • Saturday, October 12th from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM

    • Sunday, October 13th from 12:00 - 4:00 PM

    • $5 admission - included with your admission is a TRUNK SHOW Featuring Bev Krog

    • If you have a quilt you’d like to display at our show contact:

Thursday, October 17th

  • Democratic-Farmer-Labor Pop-Up Tent at the Minneota Farmers Market from 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Friday, October 18th and Saturday, October 19th
Saturdays and Sundays starting September 28ht and September 29th - October 26th
Saturdays, starting July 6th - October
Thursday, October 24th

  • Democratic-Farmer-Labor Pop-Up Tent at Knudson-Bosley Park (HWY 14) from 5:00 - 8:00 PM

  • Moonlight Madness in Downtown Marshall starting at 7:00 PM

Saturday, October 26th
Thursday, October 31st

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