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Hearing held in Stidman case

News of Record October 14, 2026

MARSHALL — The case of a former Marshall man charged with drug possession is under consideration by a judge after a Tuesday hearing, Lyon County District Court records said. A hearing was held Tuesday afternoon for Dante Maurice Stidman. Stidman has pleaded not guilty to charges of first degree drug possession and third degree drug possession. A criminal complaint alleges that a search executed at Stidman’s apartment on Jan. 14 found a crystal substance consistent with methamphetamine in the bathroom toilet. The complaint also alleged the water from the toilet bowl field-tested ...

Crime

News of Record October 14, 2026

GHENT — A Clarkfield woman, 42, was cited for speeding at 7:08 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Chapman Street and East Burlingame Street, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. TRACY — Assault was reported at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday on the 700 block of Morgan Street, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. MINNEOTA — Theft was reported at 4:32 p.m. Tuesday on the 100 block of Century Drive, Minneota Police said. No further information was available. MARSHALL — A report is pending on fraud at 11:36 a.m. Tuesday on the 2000 block of Lyon County Road ...

US stocks drop to their worst day since July as inflation worsens

National News October 14, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks dropped to their worst day since July on Wednesday following the latest signal that inflation is getting worse. The S&P 500 sank 1.1% for a fifth loss in the six days since setting its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 48 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite slid 1.9% as stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry led the way lower. Stocks felt pressure from rising yields in the bond market, where worries grew after a report said U.S. consumers had to pay prices for fuel, food and other costs of living last month that were 3.7% ...

Tafoya shrugs off Trump endorsement in close Senate race

Minnesota News October 14, 2026

Michele Tafoya just got what most Republican candidates crave more than anything: President Donald Trump’s endorsement. She demurred. “I heard about that,” Tafoya said when asked about it Tuesday. “Look, this campaign is about bringing all Minnesotans together, whether they voted ...

Public TV stations to air CD7 debate

Local News October 14, 2026

Regional public television stations will be airing a live debate between the candidates running for Congress in Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District today. Prairie Public, a member station of PBS and NPR headquartered in Fargo, will be featuring a debate between U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach, and DFL challenger Erik Osberg. The debate will be moderated by Prairie Public News Director Dave Thompson. In addition to airing the debate on Prairie Public’s television and radio network, the debate will be streamed on Prairie Public’s YouTube Channel. The CD7 debate will start at 7 ...

Johnson collecting receipts — can he collect enough votes against Finstad?

Minnesota News October 14, 2026

Jake Johnson stood at a small park tucked within the hills of North Mankato, his dinged-up Toyota minivan parked just behind him, armed with a solid gimmick: He would collect the receipts brought to him by people across Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District to document the rising price of everyday life. If elected in November, he said he plans to bring those receipts to Washington — in his minivan. The event underscored Democratic hopes for a Johnson upset victory in the 1st District, which President Donald Trump carried comfortably in three straight elections and which has ...