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

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 ...

Crime

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

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

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, ...

More closures ahead for East College Drive

MARSHALL — The intersection of Main Street and College Drive in Marshall is planned to re-open in about a week, construction representatives said. But before then, drivers will need to watch out for another section of closed road on East College Drive. In construction updates this week, Erika Coudron of R and G Construction said starting Monday, June 22, crews will begin tearing out the road surface on East College between High Street and Hill Street. East College Drive in that area will be closed intermittently, as underground work progresses. There will be temporary crossings of ...