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Minn. PUC approves pipeline route near Pipestone Monument

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ST. PAUL — Last week, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved a permit that would reopen a petroleum pipeline near the Pipestone National Monument. The 4-1 vote to approve the permit was the latest action in an attempt by Magellan Pipeline Co. to re-route the pipeline. At a livestreamed meeting Thursday, tribal members voiced objections to the pipeline. The Pipestone National Monument and pipestone quarries in the area are culturally important to tribal nations. In 2023, Magellan applied to re-route part of a pipeline that runs from Sioux Falls to Marshall. In 2022, ...

Gardner 'excited' to take on Tracy mayor role

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TRACY — The winner of this year’s mayoral election in the city of Tracy says he hopes to help build relationships in the community, and to work to encourage local business. “I’m excited to take on the role, and have an opportunity to work with the council,” said Burke Gardner. ...

Crime

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MARSHALL — A Marshall man, 52, was arrested for domestic assault at 1:55 a.m. Sunday on the 800 block of Hackberry Drive, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A Montevideo man, 29, was arrested on a warrant, and cited for driving after revocation and giving a false name to police, in a traffic stop at 11:26 p.m. Saturday on the 800 block of East College Drive, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A Minneota boy, 17, was cited for speeding at 11:08 p.m. Saturday on the 1400 block of East College Drive, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A dog bite was reported at 6:33 p.m. ...

Veterans Day events include fitness challenge

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MARSHALL — Communities around Minnesota will be honoring U.S. military veterans on Wednesday. In Marshall, Veterans Day events will include programs at local senior living centers, as well as a fitness challenge raising awareness and funds to support veterans’ health. Unlike in past years, there will not be a Veterans Day program at the Marshall Adult Community Center on Wednesday, said Legion member Bruce Fuhrmann. There will still be Veterans Day programs at Hill Street Place at 9:30 a.m., and at Boulder Estates at 2:30 p.m., Fuhrmann said. The event is not open to the ...

US stocks rally and recover most of last week's losses as oil prices swing lower

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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rallied Monday and recovered most of its big loss from last week as oil prices swung lower. The strength came even though Nvidia, one of Wall Street's most influential stocks, sank. The S&P 500 jumped 2.3% for a second straight gain following a wipeout on worries that Democratic victories in the U.S. midterm elections could lead to a slowdown in the construction of AI data centers. The best day for the index since April has it sitting just 3.4% below its all-time high set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average leaped 1,104 points, or ...