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Ash borer found in Lincoln, Pipestone Co.

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Lincoln County and Pipestone County are under an emergency quarantine for firewood and other wood products after the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed emerald ash borer (EAB) in both counties. The MDA announced Monday that experts had confirmed the presence of EAB in Lincoln County after a property manager found the insects at a campground on the northeast side of Lake Benton. The MDA also confirmed an infested ash tree in Pipestone County, at the city of Jasper’s yard waste site. Lincoln and Pipestone County join southwest Minnesota counties like Lyon, Redwood, Murray, ...

Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel

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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market held near its record high on Tuesday after oil prices eased again. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged, edging down by less than 0.1%, and is sitting 0.4% below its all-time high set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 185 points, or 0.4%, while the Nasdaq composite added 0.5% to its own record. Stocks had been higher in the morning, when the price for a barrel of Brent crude briefly fell below $98. But oil prices later trimmed their losses, and Brent settled at $99.25 per barrel, down 1.1%. That's down from the nearly $110 ...

Crime

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TRACY — An animal complaint was reported at 3:33 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Third Street and Morgan Street, Tracy Police said. No further information was available. MARSHALL — A report is pending on an incident at 3:15 p.m. Monday, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the city attorney’s office for consideration of trespassing charges against a Marshall man, 76, in an incident at 1:15 p.m. Monday on the 500 block of East Main Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — Criminal sexual conduct reported at 10:29 a.m. Monday on the 1600 block of ...

Demuth says ag producers looking for certainty

Minnesota News

SLEEPY EYE – Minnesota Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth visited Christensen Family Farms Monday for a tour and conversation on how best to support farmers across Minnesota. Demuth said the visit was as a legislative leader as well as a gubernatorial candidate. “It is my honor to be at ...