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Audit: Water quality program’s effect on Minnesota water 'unclear'

Minnesota News July 16, 2026

A legislative audit of a Minnesota water quality program for agriculture producers found the state Department of Agriculture is certifying producers that violate the program’s water quality standards. The recent audit raised questions about the overall efficacy of the program, called the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program. The program was created by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture in 2013 to give producers a certification that indicates they meet water quality standards. Certification lasts 10 years, and since the program was created, the ...

Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits

National News July 16, 2026

MIAMI (AP) — The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others. The policy, known as "public charge," appeared on Thursday in the Federal Register. It will be ...

Slumping AI stocks drag down markets around the world

National News July 16, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Drops for computer chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom dragged down stock markets worldwide on Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, even though more stocks rose within the index than fell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 105 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.5%. Nearly three out of every four stocks rose within the S&P 500 after more of the country's biggest companies reported better earnings for the latest quarter than analysts expected. Abbott jumped 10.7% after the healthcare company delivered a fatter profit than ...

Crime

News of Record July 16, 2026

MARSHALL — A 20-year-old woman was cited for underage consumption, and a 23-year-old man was arrested for domestic assault and furnishing alcohol, in an incident at 1:13 a.m. Thursday on the 1300 block of Birch Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the county attorney’s office for consideration of trespassing charges against a 29-year-old man in an incident at 10:16 p.m. Wednesday on the 200 block of West Main Street, Marshall Police said. TRACY — A 16-year-old boy was cited for speeding at 10:13 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 200th Street ...

Trump administration races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court

National News July 16, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury last year swelled with revenue from President Donald Trump's double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country on earth. But the money dried up after the Supreme Court struck down the biggest and boldest of Trump's tariffs in February. The ...

Canadian wildfire smoke turns air hazardous in the US Midwest

National News July 16, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy, pungent smoke from Canadian wildfires darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility for commuters and prompting warnings that air quality could make being outside dangerous. Detroit's air quality was among ...