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AI stocks lead a rebound on Wall Street as European markets drop following protests

National News October 19, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry bounced back on Wall Street Monday and recovered some of their steep losses from last week, but the rest of the market and stocks worldwide were shaky. The S&P 500 rose 0.4%, coming off its worst week since June, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 1.1% because it's full of technology stocks. The majority of U.S. stocks outside of AI and tech fell, though, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average swung between losses and gains before finishing with a drop of 36 points, or 0.1%. In Europe, the losses were sharper, and indexes ...

Crime

News of Record October 19, 2026

MARSHALL — A report is pending on a suspicious person reported at 5:03 a.m. Monday at the intersection of East Main Street and East College Drive, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A report is pending on a scam at 5:38 p.m. Sunday on the 200 block of South Whitney Street, Marshall Police said. TRACY — Harassment was reported at 12:51 p.m. Sunday on the 300 block of Morgan Street, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. MARSHALL — A Marshall man, 21, was arrested in a domestic incident at 2:00 p.m. Sunday on the 600 block of West Lyon Street, Marshall ...

MN legislative forum is set for Wednesday

Local News October 19, 2026

MARSHALL — A forum featuring local candidates for the Minnesota Legislature is coming up Wednesday evening. Forums with candidates for state House District 15A and Senate District 15 will be held starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the MERIT Center in Marshall. The program is also expected to be broadcast on the radio by KMHL AM 1400, and Studio 1 TV in Marshall. House District 15A includes Lyon, Yellow Medicine and Lac qui Parle counties, as well as the city of Granite Falls in Chippewa County. Candidates running in District 15A are Republican candidate Brad Hennen and DFL candidate ...

Fischbach, Osberg hold televised debate

Local News October 16, 2026

Candidates for Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional district faced off on topics including farm policy, economic issues and war this week, during a televised debate. Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach and DFL challenger Erik Osberg took part in an hour-long debate Thursday night. The debate was aired by Fargo’s Prairie Public Broadcasting, and by Pioneer PBS. Farm policy concerns were one of the first topics the candidates addressed, with a question about whether they approved of measures like year-round sales of E15 ethanol blends, and country-of-origin labeling on meat ...

US markets are weighed down by an extended sell-off in the tech sector

National News October 16, 2026

(AP) — A broad sell-off in technology companies pulled stocks lower on Wall Street Friday, capping off the market's worst week since late June. The S&P 500 fell 1.1%. Its roughly 2% drop for the week wiped out its gains from last week, when it set an all-time high. The Nasdaq composite, which is heavily weighted with technology stocks, sank 2.1% and posted its first weekly loss in five weeks and its worst since June. The Dow Jones Industrial Average held up better, closing 0.3% lower. Slightly more than half of the stocks in the S&P 500 fell, but all but seven of the 75 stocks ...

Amaya honored for work at Boulder Estates

Local News October 16, 2026

MARSHALL — Monica Amaya said her job isn’t just about planning activities at Boulder Estates in Marshall. It’s about the relationships she builds with all the residents there. “I like the meaningful connections I get with each and every resident,” Amaya said. “I feel like they ...