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Stocks waver on Wall Street while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a week

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street Friday as oil prices slipped for the first time in a week. Every major index lost ground overall for the week amid increasing pressure from a sharp escalation in the U.S. war with Iran. Investors are also contending with more tariffs and worries about the economy suffering under the weight of stubborn inflation. The S&P 500 barely budged in a day of uneventful trading. It rose 3.68 points, or less than 0.1%, to 7,411.98. The index notched its second consecutive losing week, which hasn't happened since March. The Dow ...

Crime for July 25

News of Record

MARSHALL — Welfare fraud reported at 11:48 a.m. Thursday on the 2100 block of 260th Street is under investigation, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department said. MARSHALL — Theft of keys from a vehicle reported at 8:42 a.m. Thursday on the 900 block of West Main Street is under investigation, Marshall Police said.

'We need all the farmers we have'

Minnesota News

NEW ULM — Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen talked about agriculture opportunities and challenges in detail at the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Summer Conference at the New Ulm Convention Center Wednesday. “We need all the farmers we have,” said Petersen. ...

Qualls wants to open up Iron Range

Minnesota News

NEW ULM – Republican gubernatorial candidate Kendall Qualls presented his vision for Minnesota during the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) candidate forum. CGMC executive director Bradley Peterson opened the town hall, saying this was a big election year that included a ...

Senate committee postpones vote on whether to advance CDC director nominee

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Senate health committee delayed a planned vote Thursday on whether to advance the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The committee plans to vote next week on whether to forward Schwartz's nomination to the full Senate. The committee's chair, Sen. Bill Cassidy, said a family emergency was affecting the number of Republicans needed to be present to vote yes. If approved, the 54-year-old Schwartz would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based CDC, which is charged with protecting Americans from ...