MARSHALL — Originally, Naomi Yaeger wanted to write a book about her mother’s nursing career. “She told my brother and me that she had a terminal disease, so I decided to formally interview her by asking questions and recording her answers,” Yaeger said. “She had had an exciting ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged further away from their recent records on Thursday as Wall Street faced pressure from rising oil prices and mixed company earnings. Wall Street opened the week soaring higher and notching records, but has calmed over the last two days. Markets are dealing with uncertainties over the ongoing U.S. war with Iran and its impact on inflation. Companies from a variety of sectors reported their latest financial results, adding to an already busy round of corporate earnings. The S&P 500 fell 13.59 points, or 0.2%, to 7,709.96. It pulled further away from its ...
REDWOOD FALLS — People across Minnesota are sharing the same struggles, from the high cost of living to concerns about democracy, speakers at a Democratic-Farmer-Labor potluck in Redwood Falls said Wednesday evening. “People tell me that they are struggling to afford their lives, and all ...
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new kind of flu vaccine for older people, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturer Moderna said. The shot, named mFlusiva, is intended for adults age 50 or older. Other brands of flu shots already have begun arriving in pharmacies ahead of fall vaccination season, and Moderna said late Wednesday that it expects some of its new version to be available soon at select retailers. While there already are multiple flu vaccine options in the U.S., including three ...
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee voted along party lines Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a referral to the Department of Justice for potential investigation over ...
MARSHALL — A report was sent for consideration of charges against a 39-year-old woman in an incident reported at 9:43 p.m. Wednesday on the 1100 block of Birch Street, Marshall Police said. COTTONWOOD — Theft of license plates from a vehicle was reported at 8:09 p.m. Wednesday on the 100 block of Lindsay Drive, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — An incident reported at 12:54 p.m. Wednesday on the 1400 block of South Saratoga Street is under investigation, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — A domestic incident reported at 12:50 p.m. ...
