WASHINGTON — Wholesale inflation picked up last month after cooling earlier this summer as higher oil and gas prices stemming from the Iran war keep costs elevated. The Labor Department's producer price index — which captures inflation before it reaches consumers — rose 5.4% in August ...
GRANITE FALLS — Three pedestrians, including two children, were injured in a motor vehicle accident in Granite Falls late last week, the Granite Falls Police Department confirmed. One of the victims needed to be transported out of Granite Falls for further medical treatment, a news release said. The accident was reported around 7:06 a.m on Sept. 4 at the Granite Falls campus of Minnesota West Community and Technical College. Granite Falls Police said that, according to preliminary information on the accident, one vehicle and three pedestrians were involved. The injured pedestrians ...
BOSTON — Lindsay Clancy shouldn't be tried a second time for killing her three young children because prosecutors don't have enough evidence, her lawyer told a judge Thursday, saying the court should decide she's not guilty by reason of insanity. Eleven of 12 jurors were ready to clear Clancy of criminal responsibility last Friday, but their deadlock forced the judge to declare a mistrial, leaving the case unresolved. Attorney Kevin Reddington's motion asked the same judge to acquit Clancy, which would prevent a second trial. Prosecutors have yet to say whether they'll seek to put ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices keep climbing as the war with Iran keeps clogging the global flow of crude, and they leaped Thursday to their highest levels since before the summer. That worsened worries about inflation and cranked up pressure within the bond market, helping to send stocks lower again on Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% for a fourth straight loss, its longest such streak since June, though it's not far from its all-time high set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 316 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.7%. Stocks sank under the weight of ...
Women’s fashion retailer Maurices announced this week that it had completed a refinancing transaction. According to a Wednesday press release, the transaction expands Maurices' longstanding relationship with lending partners Wingspire Capital and Tiger Finance, and welcomes Second Avenue Capital Partners to the financing relationship. The transaction strengthens the company's capital structure through extended maturities and lower borrowing costs, the press release said. The refinancing is expected to enhance financial flexibility while supporting the company's long-term strategic ...
MARSHALL — A report was sent to the city attorney’s office for consideration of domestic assault charges on a Marshall man, 26, in an incident at 12:26 a.m. Thursday on the 500 block of East Main Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A Lynd woman, 51, was cited for having an unregistered vehicle, no proof of insurance, and open bottle possession in a traffic stop at 10:43 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of C Street and East Saratoga Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the city attorney’s office for consideration of DWI and domestic ...
