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Lynd man faces fraud, firearms charges in Lyon Co.

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MARSHALL — A Lynd man is facing charges of illegally possessing firearms and financial transaction card fraud in Lyon County District Court. Court documents said future hearings in both criminal cases are scheduled for Caleb Michael Ose, 40. Ose is charged with two counts of possessing firearms or ammunition after being convicted or adjudicated for a crime of violence, court documents said. A criminal complaint filed July 20 in Lyon County District Court alleges that law enforcement found ammunition and firearms like a break-action shotgun, black powder rifles and a black powder ...

Farmers dealing with 'tight margins'

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MARSHALL — What is the state of agriculture in southwest Minnesota? It depends, speakers at an event in Marshall said Tuesday. “I think it’s a mixed bag out there. But overall it’s very tight margins in corn and soybeans,” said farm management analyst Kent Thiesse. Farmers raising ...

Candidates file for Marshall council, school board

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MARSHALL — There will be one contested race for the Marshall City Council this fall, and three contested seats on the Marshall School Board, according to candidate filings reported by the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office. The filing period for city and school district offices in Minnesota closed at the end of the day Tuesday. In addition to the Marshall City Council and the Marshall Public School board, filings were reported for city council, township board and school board positions around Lyon County. The city of Marshall has a total of four city council seats up for ...

Wall Street's flip from AI to less-loved stocks accelerates, while oil prices keep easing

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NEW YORK (AP) — Most of Wall Street rose Tuesday, even as stocks of computer chipmakers continued to tumble worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, eased further from the two-month high they hit last week. The S&P 500 added 0.2%, but the modest move masked big swings underneath the surface. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 537 points, or 1%, while the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.2% after briefly dropping 9.3% below its record set last month. The majority of the U.S. market rose after more companies delivered stronger profits for the spring than analysts expected. Coca-Cola climbed ...