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Former YME golf coach charged with sexual conduct with student

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GRANITE FALLS — A former paraprofessional and coach at Yellow Medicine East High School is facing charges of criminal sexual conduct, district court records said. A criminal complaint filed Sept. 25 alleges Javon Duncan Hering, 31, of Sacred Heart, had a sexual relationship with a juvenile when she was 15 and 16. Hering faces charges in two separate court files in Yellow Medicine and Renville counties, court records say. In Yellow Medicine County, Hering is charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct, second degree criminal sexual conduct, and two counts of third degree ...

Marshall pedestrian struck, injured by vehicle

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MARSHALL — A 76-year-old Marshall resident was taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon, Marshall Police said. Marshall Public Safety Director Jim Marshall said the incident is under investigation, and there could be a report sent for consideration of charges. The collision was reported at 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Fourth Street and Main Street. A 2016 Chevy driven by a 51-year-old Marshall man was traveling northbound on South Fourth Street when it struck a pedestrian, Marshall said. The pedestrian was transported to Avera Marshall Medical ...

Prospects good for 2026 pheasant opener

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Prospects are looking good for pheasant hunting in southwest Minnesota, after a mild winter and conditions that were better for nesting, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says. The DNR’s annual roadside wildlife survey found that the pheasant index is up nearly 20% from last year. Based on the August roadside pheasant counts, the DNR’s pheasant hunting prospect map for this fall shows fair or good prospects across a wide portion of southwest and south central Minnesota. “The increase in the pheasant index across the state and within several regions is good news for ...

Rising oil prices, falling technology stocks and reversing bond yields keep Wall Street unsettled

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NEW YORK (AP) — Some sharp reversals kept financial markets unsteady on Thursday, as oil prices rose and U.S. stock indexes finished mixed. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% for a second straight loss after setting its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 51 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 1.3% as technology stocks took particularly hard hits. Stocks felt pressure from a 4.1% rise in the price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, to $104.28. It's been pinballing between $96 and nearly $110 over the last month on uncertainty about when the ...

Crime

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MARSHALL — A school bus stop arm violation reported at 4:07 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of West Marshall Street and North Fourth Street is under investigation, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — Theft reported at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday on the 700 block of North Fifth Street is under investigation, Marshall Police said. COTTONWOOD — An incident reported at 2:16 p.m. Wednesday on the 800 block of North Barstad Road is under investigation, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MINNEOTA — An animal bite was reported at 12:59 p.m. Wednesday on Van’s Street, Minneota ...