April 27, 2023

North Dakota hopes to cash in on rare earth elements

For the past eight years, North Dakota state geologists have been sampling lignite coal seams in the western part of the state and testing the […]
April 26, 2023

DFL tax plans split over taxing Minnesota’s wealthy but agree on some cuts and rebates

As House and Senate tax chairs start to negotiate what is often the final bill of any legislative session, they can take comfort that for […]
April 26, 2023

A full repeal of Minnesota’s Social Security tax now unlikely after Senate DFL concedes to a partial cut

For months, it seemed that Democrats who control the Minnesota Legislature were headed toward a political standoff over whether to eliminate the state tax on […]
April 26, 2023

A State Investigation Found ‘Severe’ Sexual Harassment at Former Minneapolis Restaurant Gandhi Mahal

Gandhi Mahal in Minneapolis, before the restaurant burned down in 2020. | Google Maps An investigation by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights explored allegations […]
April 26, 2023

Consumer safety regulators adopt new rules to prevent dresser tip-overs

Former Consumer Product Safety Commission chairman Elliot Kaye watches a demonstration of how an Ikea dresser can tip and fall on a child during a […]
April 26, 2023

The Chevy Bolt, GM's popular electric vehicle, is on its way out

A Chevrolet Bolt EV is parked at a charging station at a dealer in Colma, Calif., on Tuesday. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Just like […]
April 24, 2023

A group of state AGs calls for a national recall of high-theft Hyundai, Kia vehicles

A Hyundai sedan sits in the parking lot of East Bay Tow Inc., where California Attorney General Rob Bonta held a news conference on Thursday. […]
April 24, 2023

Off-farm landowners share their families' stories of transition

Think about this for a moment: Approximately half of Minnesota’s land area is used for agriculture. A large chunk of the state’s farmland — about […]
April 24, 2023

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell is out after an 'inappropriate relationship'

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell speaks to the media at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in July 2021 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Shell is […]
April 23, 2023

Homeware giant Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy

Bed Bath & Beyond has lost shoppers and money after a series of ineffective or mistimed turnaround attempts. It has also exhausted numerous financial lifelines. […]