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DNR collecting feedback on Lake Shaokatan plan

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IVANHOE — For the past 10 years, managing water plants on Lake Shaokatan has meant balancing the needs of wildlife like fish with the needs of people who boat and use the lake for recreation. Now it’s time to look at updating the plan, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said. The DNR is currently accepting public feedback on Shaokatan’s Lake vegetation management plan. Comments will be accepted through Monday, Aug. 31, DNR spokespeople said. “With the 10-year update to the plan we’re doing now, we’re seeking any feedback the public might have,” said Nate ...

Falling oil prices help calm the stock and bond markets

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NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices fell again on Tuesday, which helped ease worries in the bond market and support stock prices. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and edged a bit closer to its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 160 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.7%. Some of the strongest action was in the oil market, where the price for a barrel of Brent crude fell 3.6% to $87.27 for a second decline following 13 gains in 14 days. The drop came even though tensions between the United States and Iran seemed to ratchet higher after the Trump ...

'Helpful smiles' honored by Hy-Vee

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MARSHALL — They’re already familiar faces for customers at the Marshall Hy-Vee. Now, three long-time employees are being honored with their faces on the side of a Hy-Vee semi trailer. On Monday, meat clerk Tom Pickering, bakery clerk Sylvia Nenortas, and recently retired food service ...

Crime

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MARSHALL — A Thief River Falls woman, 39, was cited for open container in a traffic stop at 10:16 p.m. Monday on the 1100 block of East College Drive, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A Marshall man, 20, was cited for not having a valid Minnesota driver’s license and no proof of insurance, in a traffic stop at 7:07 p.m. Monday at the intersection of North Bruce Street and Poplar Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — An incident reported at 3:36 p.m. Monday on the 300 block of Jewett Street is under investigation, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — An Amiret man, ...

'Good energy'

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MARSHALL — It was the moment everybody in front of the Sounds of Summer main stage was waiting for. The sound from the guitars, drums and horns filled the air over the parking lot next to the aquatic center. Suddenly, Viva Knievel singer Mark Schwandt sang “Out here in the fields. I ...