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US stocks rise to a record as oil prices drop and inflation gets less bad

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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rose to an all-time high Thursday following the latest sign that inflation is getting less bad. Stocks also got a lift from easing oil prices in their latest yo-yo move. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% and topped its prior record set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 69 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.8%. Wall Street relaxed after a report showed prices at the U.S. wholesale level were 4.7% higher last month than a year earlier. While that's more painful than anyone would like, it's not as bad as June's 5.5% ...

Fair fun underway in Murray Co.

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SLAYTON — The Murray County Fair has been underway this week, and things have been going well, organizers said. “Last night, we had one of the biggest crowds we’ve had on a Wednesday,” fair board president Stan Larson said Thursday. This year’s fair has featured a few new events, like the first ever Faith and Family Night that brought in a youth worship band on Wednesday. There are still plenty of fun events ahead for visitors, as the fair heads into its final two days. Concerts, kids’ inflatables, 4-H shows and more will continue today and Saturday at the fairgrounds ...

Crime

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LYND — Harassment reported at 8:41 p.m. Wednesday on the 100 block of North River Street is under investigation, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. MARSHALL — Violation of a domestic abuse no-contact order reported at 5:41 p.m. Wednesday is under investigation, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — Stolen property and fraud reported at 1:49 p.m. Wednesday on Ash Drive is under investigation, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — Check fraud reported at 12:41 p.m. Wednesday on the 600 block of Village Drive is under investigation, Marshall Police said. GARVIN — A ...

DNR checks boats for invasive species

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FAIRMONT — On Saturday, Aug. 1 members of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) were in Fairmont to do Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) road check inspections on watercraft and trailers that passed by their set up at Gomsrud Park. Chad Thesing, a conservation officer with the ...