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Tricks, treats and fun planned this weekend

Local News October 28, 2026

Halloween is this weekend, and there will be opportunities for treats and scary good fun at events around the area. In Marshall, families can visit downtown, the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University and area churches for a variety of holiday activities and trick-or-treating. Trick-or-treating fun starts Friday afternoon at Marshall senior living centers. Trick-or-treaters are invited to visit the Hill Street Place lobby area from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Heritage Pointe Senior Living will hold a trick-or-treating event in its community room, from 3:30-4:45. Boulder Estates will be ...

The bond market swings, but US stocks remain steady after the Fed says it won't raise interest rates

National News October 28, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The bond market swung Wednesday, while U.S. stocks ticked higher following the Federal Reserve 's decision not to raise its main interest rate to bring down high inflation. The bond market's moves indicated traders see less of a chance of hikes to rates in the future that would help ease inflation but could also hurt the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% after drifting between small gains and losses through the day, both before and after the Fed's decision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 97 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%. The action was ...

Crime

News of Record October 28, 2026

MARSHALL — A report was sent to the city attorney’s office for consideration of domestic assault charges against a Marshall man, 24, and a Marshall woman, 23, in an incident at 2:37 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Lynd Street and South Fifth Street, Marshall Police said. TRACY — A suspicious incident was reported at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday on the 100 block of Eighth Street, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the county attorney’s office and Southwest Health and Human Services for consideration of domestic assault ...

Judge orders 30-year prison sentence for key figure in Minnesota food fraud

Minnesota News October 28, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who played a major role in defrauding a federal food program in Minnesota was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison, the latest punishment in a sprawling scheme to collect millions of dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic by claiming to have fed needy children. The depth of fraud in Minnesota — dozens of people have been convicted — has repeatedly drawn the attention of President Donald Trump, who ridiculed the Democratic governor for failing to stop it and partly cited it as grounds for an extraordinary immigration crackdown in the state's largest ...

Janet Arvizu

Local News October 28, 2026

Personal (please list occupation, education and family): I am running for Tracy City Council with a strong love for the community that I have called home for 47 years and with a desire to help it continue to thrive! Out of the 47 years, I have spent 27 years dedicated to serving on Tracy ...

Nikki Hinrichs

Local News October 28, 2026

Personal (please list occupation, education and family): Hello. My name is Nikki Hinrichs and I have been a citizen of Tracy for 9 years. I was born and raised in Sibley, Iowa, a small town in northwest Iowa. I have worked in health care for the last 25 years and have been the Social ...