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Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters

National News June 22, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ruled that a recently revamped version of a federal tool central to the Trump administration's election integrity strategy is unlawful and can no longer be used. U.S. District Court Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan sided with advocacy groups that argued the recent upgrades to the program, called Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, aggregated Americans' sensitive personal data in a way that could result in voters being wrongly purged from voter rolls. "All in all, the federal government has knowingly trampled on the privacy ...

US stocks drift after oil prices ease and Big Tech stocks fall

National News June 22, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted through a mixed day of trading on Monday after oil prices eased and falling Big Tech stocks weighed on Wall Street. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4%, coming off its 11th winning week in the last 12, and pulled 1.8% below its all-time high set early this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 148 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite slumped 1.3%. In the oil market, prices fell following talks over the weekend between the United States and Iran on their war. U.S. Vice President JD Vance said they created a "good foundation for a successful ...

Federal judge halts Trump administration effort to subpoena Walz in immigration enforcement probe

Minnesota News June 22, 2026

(AP) — A federal judge has blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to subpoena Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials, accusing the Justice Department of using its investigatory powers to retaliate against state officials for not cooperating with federal efforts to crack ...

Crime

News of Record June 22, 2026

COTTONWOOD — A 20-year-old man was cited for having a dog at large at 7:58 p.m. Sunday on the 300 block of Front Street, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the county attorney’s office for consideration of charges against a 17-year-old girl in a traffic stop at 11:05 p.m. Saturday on the 800 block of West Main Street, Marshall Police said. The girl was stopped for driving without lights on, and she did not have a valid Minnesota driver’s license, Police said. MINNEOTA — A 28-year-old man was cited for driving after revocation in a ...

An opportunity to grow

Local News June 20, 2026

MARSHALL — Planning and building a new dental office was no small task. But it was an exciting one, Dr. Andrew Frerich said. “It gives us more room, more opportunity to grow,” Frerich said. This month, Frerich’s practice, Marshall Dental Excellence, moved to a new facility on ...

Help on the journey with dementia

Local News June 20, 2026

MARSHALL — Dementia has a big impact, not only on the lives of people with the condition, but for loved ones and caretakers as well. A big part of the annual Walk for Memories is letting people know they aren’t alone in facing dementia, organizers said. “We hope as you come in here, ...