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Celebration of life held for SMSU professor

MARSHALL - In his years as a member of the Southwest Minnesota State University community, Will Thomas’ impact went beyond the classroom, colleagues and students said this week. “He led a kind, generous and principled life,” said SMSU Provost Ross Wastvedt. Family, area residents, ...

'Always be in our hearts'

MARSHALL — It was an emotional thing to see the people gathered at Marshall’s Adult Community Center on Saturday morning, Nancy McClain said. The audience was there to honor a group of veterans receiving Quilts of Valor. “It is a blessing to see all of you so very proud of our ...

Former state senator remembered for her 'hard work'

MARSHALL — She served in the Minnesota state Legislature for nine years. But even outside of the Capitol, Arlene Lesewski was remembered as an active part of both Minnesota politics and her local community. “She taught me a lot about hard work,” said Marty Seifert, who served as ...

Wall Street rises as AI stocks keep swinging

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Monday amid shaky trading for financial markets worldwide, as AI stocks kept swinging and Brazilian stocks tumbled. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% and more than recovered its losses from last week, pulling within 1.8% of its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 146 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.8%. The strongest lift for the market came from Nvidia, which rose 2.4%. That helped the chip company recover some of its drop from three straight losing weeks, its longest such streak since June. But ...

Crime

TRACY — A civil matter was reported at 11:54 p.m. Sunday on the 300 block of Seventh Street, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. TRACY — Harassment was reported at 12:08 p.m. Sunday, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the county attorney’s office for consideration of theft charges against a Marshall boy, 15, in an incident at 11:16 a.m. Sunday on the 1300 block of East College Drive, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A Marshall man, 35, was arrested on a warrant at 8:49 a.m. Sunday on the 600 ...