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Marshall 4th of July celebrations

MARSHALL — An oncoming burst of rain interrupted some of the 4th of July festivities in Marshall on Saturday. The weather sent many visitors at Independence Park running for shelter to wait things out. While the Marshall city band wasn't able to give its whole planned concert, the rain let ...

Farmers Market opens for 2026 season

MARSHALL— The Farmers Market opens Saturday and will be held every Saturday through Oct. 31 from 7:30 a.m. to Noon, according to corrdinator Kim Guenther The market is located behind the Marshall Area YMCA in the Schwan's Parking Lot at 200 S. A Street. Live music is scheduled for many Saturdays throughout the summer and early fall. In addition to the Saturday market, Guenther stated that shoppers can visit the Tuesday mini market held today through Aug. 25, from 4:30-6 p.m. at Terrace 1872, next to MainStay Cafe in downtown Marshall. Visitors will find a variety of locally grown ...

4th celebration makes a splash

MARSHALL — The Independence Day celebrations in Marshall were interrupted by a passing rainstorm Saturday evening – but it didn’t dampen people’s spirits. While a lot of people at Independence Park clustered under awnings or the main picnic shelter to wait out the rain, some children ...

Redwood Co. reports fireworks vandalism

REDWOOD COUNTY — Fireworks were used to damage property in rural Redwood County over the holiday weekend. The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that it is looking for information regarding damage to two mailboxes. The incidents are under investigation. In a news release, the Sheriff’s Office said it received two reports Sunday about property damage in Sundown and Brookeville townships. When law enforcement spoke to the two property owners, officers learned that in each case an unknown person had put fireworks inside a mailbox and lit them. The fireworks caused the ...

Trump's pardons for Jan. 6 rioters don't apply to DC pipe bomb suspect, judge rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's mass pardons for supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol don't apply to a Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, a federal judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali refused to dismiss the case against Brian J. Cole Jr., concluding that Trump's blanket pardons for Jan. 6 rioters explicitly applied only to people who were convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack. Cole hadn't been charged, let alone convicted, when ...

Rebounding AI stocks send the S&P 500 within 1% of its record

NEW YORK (AP) — A rebound for AI stocks lifted the U.S. market on Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% and pulled back within 1% of its all-time high, even though the majority of stocks within the index fell. The strength for companies in the artificial-intelligence technology industry sent the Nasdaq composite 1.1% higher, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 155 points, or 0.3%, to a record. AI stocks have swung sharply in recent weeks on worries that their prices shot too high. Doubts are rising about whether all the dollars flowing into AI chips and data centers can possibly ...