$50 Garage Sale Painting Could Be a Priceless Van Gogh

Issue #189

31 Jan

In this Marshall Area Insider issue…

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🗞️ $50 Garage Sale Painting Could Be a Priceless Van Gogh

🗞️ Drugs, Stolen Items, and Firearm Found in Rural Walnut Grove Search

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$50 Garage Sale Painting Could Be a Priceless Van Gogh

A painting purchased for under $50 at a Minnetonka garage sale in 2016 has been identified as a possible long-lost work by Vincent van Gogh.

LMI Group International, a New York-based art research firm, conducted an extensive four-year investigation costing over $30,000 to authenticate the piece.

Their analysis combined traditional art techniques with scientific methods, including pigment testing and DNA analysis of a hair found on the canvas.

The painting, titled Elimar, depicts a fisherman mending a net while smoking a pipe and is believed to have been created in 1889 during van Gogh’s time at the Saint-Paul asylum in France.

However, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam previously examined the piece in 2019 and concluded it did not match the artist’s stylistic characteristics. The museum has yet to respond to the new findings from LMI Group, leaving the painting’s true origins a subject of debate.

Drugs, Stolen Items, and Firearm Found in Rural Walnut Grove Search

A coordinated law enforcement operation in rural Redwood County led to the arrest of two individuals and the discovery of multiple stolen items, controlled substances, and a firearm.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, with support from multiple agencies, executed search warrants on Tuesday, targeting a property in rural Walnut Grove.

A 42-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman, both from the area, were taken into custody. They currently face charges related to controlled substance possession and illegal firearm possession.

Additional charges, including burglary, theft, and possession of stolen property, are under review by county attorneys. The suspects remain in custody at the Redwood County Jail as the investigation continues.

The operation involved collaboration between several sheriff’s offices from Redwood, Murray, and Pipestone Counties, police departments from Morgan, Westbrook, and Sleepy Eye, as well as the Buffalo Ridge and Brown, Lyon, Redwood, and Renville Drug Task Force. The investigation remains ongoing.

Upcoming Area Events

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Saturday, February 1st

  • VIP Event at Ashley Homestore in Marshall from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    • Enjoy refreshments and amazing discounts

Sunday, February 2nd
Wednesday, February 5th (first Wednesday of every month)

  • Dementia Caregiver Support Group from 10:00 - 11:30 AM at Adult Community Center in Marshall

    • Open to everyone, come when you can, no cost or obligation to attend, refreshments available

    • For questions contact Jane Nelson Como (507) 829-1143

Friday, February 7th

  • Valentine’s Day Artistry Spa Event at the Iverson Tree Farm in Belview from 4:00 - 7:00 PM

    • Enjoy a night of pampering at this open house style spa event

    • Skincare assessment with suggested regiment, facial, massage, make up tutorial and snacks/refreshments!

    • Only $10 at the door

    • First 25 guests receive a free gift!

Saturday, February 8th
Thursday, February 13th
Friday, February 14th
Saturday, February 15th
Sunday, February 16th

  • Bingo at Echo, MN Community Center starting at 11:30 AM

Saturday, February 22nd

  • 2025 Mustang Gold Rush Raffle at R/A Facility at SMSU social hour starting at 6:00 PM

    • Tickets are $100/ person which includes entry into the event & into the reverse raffle.

    • Enjoy live and silent auctions, along with casino games and a variety of other fun games.

      • The grand prize of $5,000 is awarded to the last remaining raffle ticket holder.

      • $2,000 is awarded to the second remaining ticket holder.

      • 3rd, 4th and 5th remaining ticket holders will each be awarded $1,000.

      • A $100 prize will be awarded seven other times during the raffle.

      • $500 will be awarded for the 350th ticket drawn.

Wednesday, February 26th

  • 2025 State of the City Address at Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) Upper Conference Center starting at 11:30 AM

    • Tickets are $20 for Chamber Members and $25 for Non-Chamber Members

    • Lunch included

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