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Redwood County Fair, 'Little House' meet and greet this weekend

Summer comes in full swing this weekend as Redwood County plans its annual four-day county fair, featuring the midway carnival, demolition derby, tractor pull, strongman competition and various other events. In Walnut Grove, the Wilder Pageant puts on its second show and fair of the summer, this time with cast members from the series coming by to see the town where their nine-season show was set. According to the Redwood County Fair website, the fair will be opening its doors at 5 p.m. Merriam’s Midway Carnival Attractions, featuring everything from small roller coasters to “The ...

US stocks rise after data shows slowing inflation, even as IBM plunges

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose Tuesday after a report showed U.S. inflation was not as bad last month as economists expected. That was even though oil prices continued to climb on worries that the United States and Iran may return to all-out war. The S&P 500 added 0.4% to recover some of its 0.8% loss from the prior day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 9 points, or less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.9%. Stocks got help from easing yields in the bond market, which fell after a report said U.S. consumers had to pay prices for gasoline, food and other costs of ...

American Red Cross declares blood shortage

On Monday, the American Red Cross said in a press release that it is in the midst of an emergency blood shortage. In June, the American Red Cross declared in a press release, the blood supply fell nearly 25%. While the Red Cross anticipates a shortage in blood during the summer months — usually because of increased injury and being unable to hold school blood drives — this has been the lowest blood supply the red cross has had during these months since 2015, said Nate Russell, the regional communications manager at the American Red Cross. According to Russell, blood has a shelf ...

New look, owners for Marshall restaurant

MARSHALL — A former Marshall restaurant and arcade is getting a new look, as a new business prepares to move into the building. Aruma Tacos and Tequila hopes to open in Marshall later this summer, said Noel Flores, co-owner of Aruma. Renovations have been going on at the former The Gym and ...

College student 'rolling' with selling cakesicles

MARSHALL — Ethan Hess is baking his way to paying for college. The Marshall college student found a unique way to make money by selling cakesicles at Eats and Beats held on Third Street on Thursday nights. His mother, Erica, has added her knack for creativity to the operation. “We got ...