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Water systems on alert

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MARSHALL — Marshall’s municipal water systems weren’t affected by cyberattacks reported in more than 30 Minnesota communities last week, Marshall Municipal Utilities staff said. But MMU water operations manager Jeff Larson said the utility is continuing to monitor the situation. “We had a call (last) Wednesday with some of the state and federal agencies” that are investigating the attacks, Larson said. “I think everybody, cybersecurity-wise, has been on alert.” Last week, Minnesota IT Services said state, local and federal officials were investigating malicious activity ...

Kids, parents enjoy variety of water features

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MARSHALL - The Splash! aquatic center Assistant Manager Cora Maxwell said she was excited to finally watch swimmers fly down the "FlyTyme" slide. “Your heart just drops,” Maxwell said during the opening of the aquatic center. “It's actually insane.” Attendees of all ages shared their ...

US stocks hit records as profits keep piling up for Palantir and others, while oil prices ease

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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rallied to records on Tuesday as profits kept piling up for companies and as oil prices eased. The S&P 500 shot up 1.8%, and the main measure of Wall Street's health topped its prior all-time high set a couple months ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 907 points, or 1.7%, to its own record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite jumped 2.6%. Despite worries about high inflation, the war in Iran, frustration with the economy and a possible bubble in stock prices because of the boom in artificial-intelligence technology, Wall ...

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts

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WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche cleared a critical hurdle Tuesday in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines in support of the nomination of President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, who has aggressively pushed the Republican administration's priorities since taking over from Pam Bondi in April. The vote followed a deal struck late Sunday between Blanche and two Republican senators — John Cornyn of ...

This summer isn't breaking heat records -- yet

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Wildfires are burning in North America and Europe. Deadly heat waves have parked over cities and the world's oceans are the hottest ever recorded for this time of year. A strengthening El Nino is forecast to be off-the-charts, spiking global temperatures and warping weather all over. While ...

Crime

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MARSHALL — Theft reported at 9:12 p.m. Monday on the 500 block of Village Drive is under investigation, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A 25-year-old man was arrested in a domestic incident at 4:22 p.m. Monday on the 100 block of South 10th Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — An incident reported at 12:09 p.m. Monday on the 400 block of North Seventh Street is under investigation, Marshall Police said. BALATON — A 19-year-old man was cited for speeding at 6:55 a.m. Monday on Minnesota Highway 23, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. Accidents MARSHALL ...