QUANTICO, Va. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced some major changes to the U.S. military on Wednesday in what he called his "State of the Force" address, including establishing a new drone command and cutting 20% of the nation's generals and admirals. The Pentagon also will launch ...
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice filed a complaint Wednesday against federal judges in Minnesota over their remarks to the media about the pressure on their courthouse during Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge. The complaint alleges the seven judges — nominated by ...
MARSHALL — On the Nov. 3 ballot, Minnesotans will be asked to make a decision that will affect school funding across the state. A ballot question will ask if the Minnesota Constitution should be changed to increase the amount of funding going to school districts from the state’s permanent school fund. If the constitutional amendment passes, it would result in additional funding of about $33 per student, Marshall Public Schools Superintendent Jeremy Williams said this week. “We want people to be informed and understand what it really is and what it means for schools,” Williams ...
MARSHALL — A report was sent to the county attorney’s office for consideration of charges against a Marshall man involved in an assault incident in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Marshall Police said. Police reported that a 19-year-old Marshall male was arrested for second degree assault in an incident at 12:49 a.m. Wednesday on the 1500 block of State Street. More details on the incident were released in a safety notification sent to members of the Southwest Minnesota State University campus community on Wednesday. The notification said SMSU Public Safety responded to a ...
MARSHALL — Construction of a new electrical generator plant for Marshall Municipal Utilities made a lot of progress over the summer. Work on the generator project is nearing completion, said MMU Electric Operations Manager Tony Mead. “Things have been going well,” Mead said. “The ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Most of the U.S. stock market fell Wednesday as Wall Street contended with the downside of a U.S. economy that keeps powering through its many challenges. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to close out its third losing month in the last four. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 443 points, or 0.9%, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.2%. Stocks turned lower after data reports suggested the U.S. economy was even stronger during the spring than earlier thought. That helped yields remain high in the bond market, which in turn kept up the pressure weighing on stocks and all ...
