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US stocks drop to their worst day since July as inflation worsens

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks dropped to their worst day since July on Wednesday following the latest signal that inflation is getting worse. The S&P 500 sank 1.1% for a fifth loss in the six days since setting its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 48 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite slid 1.9% as stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry led the way lower. Stocks felt pressure from rising yields in the bond market, where worries grew after a report said U.S. consumers had to pay prices for fuel, food and other costs of living last month that were 3.7% ...

Tafoya shrugs off Trump endorsement in close Senate race

Minnesota News

Michele Tafoya just got what most Republican candidates crave more than anything: President Donald Trump’s endorsement. She demurred. “I heard about that,” Tafoya said when asked about it Tuesday. “Look, this campaign is about bringing all Minnesotans together, whether they voted ...

Public TV stations to air CD7 debate

Local News

Regional public television stations will be airing a live debate between the candidates running for Congress in Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District today. Prairie Public, a member station of PBS and NPR headquartered in Fargo, will be featuring a debate between U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach, and DFL challenger Erik Osberg. The debate will be moderated by Prairie Public News Director Dave Thompson. In addition to airing the debate on Prairie Public’s television and radio network, the debate will be streamed on Prairie Public’s YouTube Channel. The CD7 debate will start at 7 ...

Johnson collecting receipts — can he collect enough votes against Finstad?

Minnesota News

Jake Johnson stood at a small park tucked within the hills of North Mankato, his dinged-up Toyota minivan parked just behind him, armed with a solid gimmick: He would collect the receipts brought to him by people across Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District to document the rising price of everyday life. If elected in November, he said he plans to bring those receipts to Washington — in his minivan. The event underscored Democratic hopes for a Johnson upset victory in the 1st District, which President Donald Trump carried comfortably in three straight elections and which has ...

Library board discusses options for reducing costs

Local News

MARSHALL — in light of anticipated funding reductions from Lyon County, the Marshall-Lyon County Library is looking at ways to try and save money. But even if the library takes steps like leaving staff positions unfilled and reducing operating hours, MLCL could still be facing a shortfall of about $82,000 in revenue next year, said library director Michele Leininger. Discussion of the 2027 MLCL budget was a topic of discussion at this week’s library board meeting, Leininger said. Library board members met with officials, including Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes and Lyon County ...

Looking for fall colors?

Local News

MARSHALL — Fall colors are peaking a little earlier in Minnesota this year. However, a lot of leaves are already gone in parts of southwest Minnesota, thanks to windy conditions over the weekend. “Those high winds knocked a lot of the colors off the trees,” said Adam Kurtz, manager at ...