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A party that's for the dogs

MARSHALL — When she moved to New York City last year, Cristina Cuevas thought of a creative way to share social media photos with her friends back in Minnesota. “It kind of started out with a fun account,” with pictures of her dog Kuzco visiting different spots around the city, said ...

'We honor his life'

COTTONWOOD — It’s an annual tradition at Lakeview School. Members of the Lakeview cross country team carry the ball for the homecoming football game from Wood Lake to Cottonwood. But this year the tradition took on extra meaning, as Lakeview community members honored the memory of a Wood ...

Trump announces all 50 states joining Medicaid drug pricing model

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday that all 50 states will join in on a program set to provide Most Favored Nation pricing to some drugs within the Medicaid program, bringing the net price of selected drugs down to prices paid in certain other countries. The Trump administration claims that Medicaid will save billions on prescription drug costs as a result of the plan, dubbed the Medicaid "GENEROUS" model. Experts say the savings are unclear since the content of the deals isn't public. "This one thing alone should win us the midterms," Trump told reporters in the ...

Crime

MARSHALL — A school bus stop arm incident reported at 5:12 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of East Lyon Street and Circle Drive is under investigation, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A school bus stop arm incident reported at 5:11 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of East Lyon Street and Circle Drive is under investigation, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A report is pending on an incident of check fraud at 1:01 p.m. Thursday on the 400 block of South Saratoga Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — An incident reported at 10:42 a.m. Thursday on the 1100 block ...

Judge orders Kennedy Center to provide 30 days' notice before making any major physical changes

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days' notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it as President Donald Trump has threatened. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said his ruling would "avoid any confusion on that score given more recent events," including the building's sudden closure to the public on Wednesday. Matt Floca, the Kennedy Center's executive director and chief operating officer, said he closed the iconic performing arts center temporarily due to "acute risks to public ...