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Rolling with ‘amazing sport’ in Ghent

GHENT — Rolle bolle players travel from far north as Manitoba Canada and as far south as Arizona to Ghent in southwest Minnesota to play “an amazing sport,” according to Dan Beckwich of Babbitt. More than 40 players showed up in Ghent Saturday to compete in the Rolle Bolle Calcutta ...

Ready to ride at Lincoln Co. Fair

TYLER — The rodeo arena at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds was like one big puddle thanks to rain that came through southwest Minnesota late last week. But the mud couldn’t keep rodeo competitors away. On Saturday morning, horses and riders were warming up and testing out the arena ...

Building 'a stronger energy system'

GARVIN — Work is now underway for a pair of major energy projects in Lyon County. A new substation and gas-powered electrical plant near Garvin will help provide reliable energy in Minnesota, representatives of Xcel Energy said Monday. “These projects that we’re here today to ...

US stocks rally near a record as falling oil prices ease Wall Street's worries about inflation

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rallied to the edge of its all-time high on Monday after easing oil prices helped calm Wall Street's worries that inflation could get even worse. The S&P 500 jumped 1.5% and is just 0.1% below its record set earlier this summer. It was coming off a frenetic July, where it swung up and down as oil prices shot higher because of the war with Iran, before ultimately ending the month just about where it started. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which measures a narrower slice of the U.S. stock market, climbed 693 points, or 1.3%, to an all-time ...