Key Points The S&P 500 declined 2% during the first week of March after the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran. Brent crude oil recently hit $94 per barrel, the highest price since late 2022, as Iran has targeted oil infrastructure and tankers near the Strait of Hormuz. Historically, geopolitical shocks have generally been...

City administrator Dawn Collins, right, administers the oath of office to Noah Hanson, left, who started his term as an honorary City Council member on Monday, March 2. Hanson is currently a senior at Blue Earth Area High School, and is the first student to take part in the honorary City Council member program, which...

Law professor Alex Wang credited China for its advancements in green technology but criticized its shortcomings in ecological protection at a book talk Wednesday. The talk was divided between Wang’s explanation of his book titled “Chinese Global Environmentalism” and a conversation between him and Mary Nichols, the former chair of the California Air Resources Board.