TRACY — The 2026 Minnesota Future Farmers of America (FFA) state convention took place recently, and the Tracy Area FFA chapter made a statement and came home with a plethora of awards, while also being named the fifth-ranked chapter in the state. Among the notable awards Tracy earned: The ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices still forced them to spend more at the pump, worsening the economy's economic disparities, new research released Wednesday showed. Higher-income households, meanwhile, ratcheted up their spending on gas while barely reducing their consumption, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Middle-income households fell in-between. The gaps between how each group reacted were larger than in 2022, when a similar gas-price shock ...
MARSHALL — Minnesota’s fishing opener is this weekend, and anglers across the state will have some good opportunities to try and catch walleye and other fish species, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “The fishing outlook is really good for 2026,” said DNR fisheries section manager Brad Parsons in a DNR media release. “We had a nice average ice-out, which is very helpful in terms of fish behavior. The water is still chilly out there, so you might want to look for shallower lakes. Oftentimes, some of our big iconic deep lakes, it can be kind of tricky ...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Jordyn Marsh’s dominance in the circle and Grace Anderson’s solo blast propelled the Southwest Minnesota State University softball team to its first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tournament since 2022 on Wednesday. Entering as the No. 8 seed, the Mustangs ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices sank Wednesday, and stock markets rallied worldwide with hopes that the United States and Iran are nearing a deal to allow ships to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf once again to their customers. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, fell 7.8% to $101.27, down from more than $115 early this week. It dropped as President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz could be "OPEN TO ALL" if Iran accepts a reported agreement that the U.S. president did not detail. The small strait has caused big trouble for the global economy ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military fired on an Iranian oil tanker Wednesday as the two countries appeared to be moving closer to an initial agreement to end the war and President Donald Trump sought to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal. A fighter jet shot out the rudder of the tanker ...
