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Electric work, parking restrictions start Tuesday near Bruce Street

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MARSHALL — Electrical work near the corner of East College Drive and Bruce Street will mean some parking restrictions in the Avera Marshall parking lot next week. Spokespeople for R and G Construction announced Friday that the work around the parking lot will start Tuesday. Drivers are being asked to watch for workers in the boulevards on Bruce Street and Charles Avenue. There will also be no parking in the east row of the Avera parking lot near the corner of Bruce Street and College Drive. The construction that starts Tuesday will involve underground electrical work for a new ...

Finishing touches for fair animals

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MARSHALL — It takes a lot of work to get livestock ready for the county fair – and part of that work is making sure the animals look their best for the show arena. On Thursday morning there was plenty of bustle around the 4-H barns at the Lyon County Fair, as area youth washed, ...

'He always has a place here'

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MARSHALL — Whether he was helping out at the 4-H barns or working with the annual ribbon auction, Patrick Remiger was always busy around the Lyon County Fair. On Friday, 4-H members and leaders said his presence wouldn’t be forgotten. “We want to honor him, and make sure he always has a ...

Wall Street slips from its record following the latest weak update on the US economy

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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market edged back from its all-time high Friday following the latest report on the economy to come in surprisingly weak, this time about how much shoppers are spending at retailers. Such data could keep interest rates low, which is something Wall Street loves, but it also raises the risk of a slowing economy when inflation is still high. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% from its record set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 107 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.3%. Stocks gave up modest gains from early in the morning after ...