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US stocks hover near their latest record in mixed trading on Wall Street

National News October 12, 2026

(AP) — Wall Street kicked off a busy week on Monday with a mixed finish for the major U.S. stock indexes, although the market remained near its all-time high. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% after wavering between small gains and losses. The benchmark index set a record high on Friday and is up 14% so far this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.4%. Shares in roughly 64% of the companies in the S&P 500 rose, led by communication services stocks. Meta Platforms rose 3.4%, T-Mobile added 2.2%, AT&T gained 1.4% and Verizon Communications rose ...

Three injured in Hwy. 19 crash

Local News October 12, 2026

BELVIEW — Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday evening on Minnesota Highway 19, the Minnesota State Patrol said. The crash was reported at 5:40 p.m. in Kintire Township, Redwood County. A 2020 Chevrolet Traverse driven by Emily Marie Gemmill, 31, of Wabasso, and a 2013 Hyundai Sonata driven by Todd Donald Watkins, 56, of Wabasso, were both traveling eastbound on Highway 19 when they collided, the State Patrol said. Gemmill, Todd Watkins, and a passenger in the Hyundai, 55-year-old Jeri Ann Watkins, of Wabasso, all received non life-threatening injuries, the State ...

Two injured in Hwy. 59 crash

Local News October 12, 2026

MARSHALL — Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday evening on U.S. Highway 59. A Hanley Falls woman and a Watertown, South Dakota, man, both received non life-threatening injuries, the Minnesota State Patrol said. The crash was reported at 6:33 p.m. at Highway 59 and 320th Street in Lyon County. A 2018 GMC Yukon driven by Monica Lynn Geihl, 68, of Hanley Falls, was northbound on Highway 59, and a 2026 GMC Terrain driven by Fahad Mohamedali Halemi, 43, of Watertown, was eastbound on 320th Street. The vehicles collided in the intersection, the State Patrol said. A ...

MPS talks career development

Local News October 9, 2026

MARSHALL — Getting high school students ready for their futures after graduation is an ongoing task at the district, Marshall Public Schools staff said this week. “We do a lot of things here in Marshall that are related to careers,” said Dan Hoffman, assistant principal at the Marshall Alternative Learning Center and Career and Technical Institute. At Tuesday’s Marshall School Board meeting, Hoffman and community engagement coordinator and CEO program facilitator Shanda Walker gave board members an update on career development programs in Marshall. Hoffman said a lot of the ...

School board candidates state positions at forum

Local News October 9, 2026

MARSHALL — Rising costs, and program and staff cuts were some of the major topics that candidates for Marshall School Board weighed in on during a forum Thursday night. Five of the six people running for school board this fall gathered at the Marshall Area YMCA to answer questions from ...

Fun at the fire station

Local News October 9, 2026

MARSHALL — Learning about fire safety meant some hands-on fun for community members attending the Marshall Fire Department's annual open house on Thursday. The open house gave families a chance to enjoy a meal, get up close to fire trucks, and learn more about the tools firefighters ...