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Ready to ride at Lincoln Co. Fair

TYLER — The rodeo arena at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds was like one big puddle thanks to rain that came through southwest Minnesota late last week. But the mud couldn’t keep rodeo competitors away. On Saturday morning, horses and riders were warming up and testing out the arena ...

'Building a stronger energy system'

GARVIN — Work is now underway for a pair of major energy projects in Lyon County. A new substation and gas-powered electrical plant near Garvin will help provide reliable energy in Minnesota, representatives of Xcel Energy said Monday. “These projects that we’re here today to ...

US stocks rally near a record as falling oil prices ease Wall Street's worries about inflation

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rallied to the edge of its all-time high on Monday after easing oil prices helped calm Wall Street's worries that inflation could get even worse. The S&P 500 jumped 1.5% and is just 0.1% below its record set earlier this summer. It was coming off a frenetic July, where it swung up and down as oil prices shot higher because of the war with Iran, before ultimately ending the month just about where it started. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which measures a narrower slice of the U.S. stock market, climbed 693 points, or 1.3%, to an all-time ...

Crime

BALATON — A 19-year-old man was cited for speeding at 6:55 a.m. Monday on Minnesota Highway 23, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A 39-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman were arrested in an incident reported at 11:29 p.m. Sunday on the 300 block of Timberlane Drive, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A 36-year-old woman was arrested in a domestic incident reported at 7:20 p.m. Sunday on the 1400 block of South Fourth Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A 28-year-old man was arrested for DWI at 1:19 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of 220th Avenue ...