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Apple leads Wall Street to more records as oil prices pull back

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market set more records Friday after Apple, Estee Lauder and others joined the list of companies delivering fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected. Easing oil prices also helped steady the stock markets around the world that were still open on the May Day holiday. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% to its latest all-time high and closed out a fifth straight winning week. That's its longest such streak since 2024. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 152 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.9% to its own record. Apple led ...

Crime

MARSHALL — A driver was arrested for DWI at 4:59 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of East Lyon Street and Nuese Lane, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A 37-year-old man was cited for a hands-free device violation at 4:51 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Kennedy Street and East Lyon Street, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A 25-year-old man was cited for a stop sign violation at 4:41 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Church Street and South Whitney Street, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A 24-year-old ...

Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he's nominating radiologist and former Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means' path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines. In a ...

Marshall approves special liquor law for SMSU

MARSHALL — This week, the Marshall City Council gave their approval to new state legislation that makes it possible for Southwest Minnesota State University to sell beer and wine on campus during sporting events. The city’s approval was required after the state Legislature passed special legislation allowing the university to apply for a city liquor license, Marshall city staff said. “This is legislation that was proposed in 2026,” by area legislators Rep. Chris Swedzinski and Sen. Gary Dahms, said Marshall City Administrator Sharon Hanson. Hanson said the new legislation was ...