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Community and Pride

MARSHALL — In a lot of ways, Pride celebrations are about building community, Marshall Pride organizers said. “This is about joy. It’s about experience, it’s about existence, and being in community with one another,” said Marshall Pride committee member Julie Walker, as she ...

Area dementia awareness event is Thursday

MARSHALL — Dementia is a condition that has a big impact on southwest Minnesota individuals and families. This week, area organizations are offering a chance to support southwest Minnesota residents living with dementia. “Dementia awareness is our main goal,” said Jane Nelson Como, of A.C.E. (Advocate Connect Educate) of Lyon County. In addition, organizers of the annual Walk for Memories in Marshall The annual Walk for Memories event will be held Thursday evening at a new location: the Red Baron Arena and Expo. The event will include booths with a variety of educational and ...

Iron, culture, and the Little Steel Strike: How immigration, industry, and labor forged Youngstown

Editor’s note: At the beginning of the 20th century, America began a period of industrial growth — fueled by the nation’s vast stores of natural resources — that led to victory in two world wars and the nation emerging as a true superpower. One of the cities at the epicenter of that growth was Youngstown, Ohio, a city that became synonymous with steel production and America’s fortunes — and also the growing labor movement that would help define how work was done. It served as one of many examples of American cities that grew quickly due to its proximity to the resources that ...

Putting the pretzel back into Pretzel Days

LUCAN — The sign said “SuperPretzel Soft Pretzels” on a warmer displayed next to the beer stand at Lucan Pretzel Days on Saturday. Selling pretzels shouldn’t be that unusual at an event called Pretzel Days. However, according to Lucan resident Lorna Plaetz, pretzels have been a no ...

Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock markets rallied worldwide Monday, and oil prices eased after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to get the global flow of crude going again. The S&P 500 rose 1.7% on hopes that this time, the announcement of an Iran-U.S. agreement will mean a long-term fix to a conflict that has worsened inflation around the world. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 468 points, or 0.9%, to a record, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 3.1%. Stocks got a lift after the price for a barrel of Brent crude ...

Crime

MARSHALL — A 32-year-old woman was arrested for motor vehicle tampering at 6:53 p.m. Sunday on the 500 block of South Minnesota Highway 23, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — Theft reported at 4:23 p.m. Sunday on the 1300 block of Birch Street is under investigation, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — Trespassing reported at 2:26 a.m. Saturday on the 100 block of West Saratoga Street is under investigation, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the county attorney’s office for consideration of charges in a break-in reported at 10:54 p.m. Friday on the ...