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US stocks rise to a record on expectations companies will make even fatter profits

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market has never been higher, even though the list of challenges chipping away at it keeps growing. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% Tuesday to a record after topping its prior all-time high set in August. Despite worries about everything from war to high inflation to pressure from the bond market, the index at the heart of many 401(k) accounts has soared 23% since hitting a bottom in late March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 253 points, or 0.5%, while the Nasdaq composite tacked 0.4% onto its own all-time high set the day before. The record-high ...

Beatles tribute band to perform Saturday

MARSHALL — More than 60 years ago, the Beatles first appeared before an American audience on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” A Hard Days Night Beatles Tribute Band plans to bring that same energy to Marshall on Saturday. The group will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Schwan Community Center ...

Zimmerman gets maximum for Hanska double murder

NEW ULM — The families of Justin Reinarts and Tabitha Trescott received a measure of closure Monday after the man accused of their murders pleaded guilty and was given two consecutive life sentences for the crime. Last November, a grand jury formally indicted Randy Thomas Zimmerman, 46, ...

SMSU homecoming fun

MARSHALL — Area community members joined Southwest Minnesota State University in celebrating homecoming over the weekend. One of Saturday's key events, the homecoming parade, had people lining up alongside main roads around campus. Parade floats and marchers traveled around the university ...

Homecoming celebration

MARSHALL – There was plenty of Mustang spirit on display at the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University over the weekend. Homecoming celebrations included a parade around campus, tailgate parties and family activities before Saturday’s Mustang football game, and a live concert to ...