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Abbie Callahan’s career takes off as she finds her place on the road

Minnesota News

MARSHALL - When I last talked with Abbie Callahan in April, the Nashville-based singer-songwriter was building momentum, celebrating new opportunities and working to establish her place in the music industry. Seven months later, the Iowa City native is seeing that momentum translate into something bigger. Since April, Callahan has gained more than 200,000 Instagram followers, performed at the Grand Ole Opry and landed a spot on a 19-show tour with Orville Peck. More importantly, she has made a significant change behind the scenes, stepping away from Broadway performances and cover ...

Marshall approves supplemental library funding

Local News

MARSHALL — This week, the Marshall City Council approved an additional $30,000 for the Marshall-Lyon County Library to help with an expected revenue shortfall next year. Together with a resolution passed by Lyon County, that would mean the library would receive a total of $45,000 in additional funding for 2027. Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes said even with the additional funding, MLCL is still looking at cost-cutting measures like reducing some hours of operation in Marshall, and reducing some library services. “There’s work going on to make additional accommodations in their 2027 ...

Trump administration plans to make it harder to get grocery assistance

National News

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to make it harder to get food aid through the federal government's big grocery assistance program that serves about 1 in 10 Americans. The administration says the proposed rule would close a loophole by no longer allowing some people who receive benefits under the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to automatically qualify for the separate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program too. About 6.3 million people could lose eligibility for SNAP by the 2029 fiscal year if the proposed change takes effect, according ...

'They answered the call'

Local News

MARSHALL — They come from all walks of life, and from different branches of the military. But all U.S. veterans have one thing in common: they served their country, speakers at local Veterans Day events said. Programs honoring veterans were held around Marshall on Wednesday. Some of the ...

AI stocks rebound, and Wall Street nearly returns to where it was before last week's sell-off

National News

NEW YORK (AP) — A rebound for stocks in the artificial intelligence industry lifted the U.S. market on Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.3% and got close to recovering all of its brutal sell-off from last week triggered by worries about a potential slowdown for AI-related businesses. The index pulled within 2.6% of its all-time high set last month. The Nasdaq composite rallied a market-leading 1.6% because of the strength for tech stocks, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 254 points, or 0.5%. Leading the way was one of the stocks that's been at the center of the AI ...