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Fischbach, Osberg hold televised debate

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Candidates for Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional district faced off on topics including farm policy, economic issues and war this week, during a televised debate. Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach and DFL challenger Erik Osberg took part in an hour-long debate Thursday night. The debate was aired by Fargo’s Prairie Public Broadcasting, and by Pioneer PBS. Farm policy concerns were one of the first topics the candidates addressed, with a question about whether they approved of measures like year-round sales of E15 ethanol blends, and country-of-origin labeling on meat ...

US markets are weighed down by an extended sell-off in the tech sector

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(AP) — A broad sell-off in technology companies pulled stocks lower on Wall Street Friday, capping off the market's worst week since late June. The S&P 500 fell 1.1%. Its roughly 2% drop for the week wiped out its gains from last week, when it set an all-time high. The Nasdaq composite, which is heavily weighted with technology stocks, sank 2.1% and posted its first weekly loss in five weeks and its worst since June. The Dow Jones Industrial Average held up better, closing 0.3% lower. Slightly more than half of the stocks in the S&P 500 fell, but all but seven of the 75 stocks ...

Amaya honored for work at Boulder Estates

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MARSHALL — Monica Amaya said her job isn’t just about planning activities at Boulder Estates in Marshall. It’s about the relationships she builds with all the residents there. “I like the meaningful connections I get with each and every resident,” Amaya said. “I feel like they ...

Charges considered in injury motorcycle crash

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LYON COUNTY — A report is being sent to the Lyon County Attorney’s Office for consideration of charges in a two-vehicle crash that injured a motorcyclist, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. A Marshall male was airlifted to Sioux Falls after a crash Tuesday morning on Lyon County Road 9, said Sgt. Adam Connor of the Sheriff’s Office. The crash was reported at 11:29 a.m. on the 2500 block of Lyon County Road 9. A Buick sedan and a motorcycle were both southbound on County Road 9, when the motorcycle attempted to pass the sedan, Connor said. The sedan turned into a driveway, ...

Hwy. 19 to re-open Monday

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MARSHALL — After months of work, Minnesota Highway 19 in Marshall is set to re-open next week, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said. In a Friday news release, MnDOT said East College Drive between Main Street and Bruce Street would open by the end of the day on Monday. Even ...