September 7, 2020

OMC Smokehouse, Vitta Pizza temporarily close due to COVID-19

Two more Duluth restaurants have temporarily closed after employees tested positive for COVID-19. “The last shift worked by our staff member was Thursday, September 3rd. […]
September 6, 2020

As virus cases drop, governors may gamble on bars. Again.

AUSTIN, Texas — A guy walks into a bar, which still isn’t allowed in Texas. But Jeff Brightwell owns this bar. Two months into an […]
September 6, 2020

Small-business failures loom as federal aid dries up

The United States faces a wave of small-business failures this fall if the federal government does not provide a new round of financial assistance — […]
September 6, 2020

Advice on landing a first job in a pandemic

Q: As a recent college graduate, I am having a hard time finding a job that makes ends meet that also feels essential in these […]
September 6, 2020

What to do if you can't copy your iPhone photos

Q: I have an iPhone 6 that has no storage left for photos. To avoid paying for extra photo storage space on iCloud, Apple’s online […]
September 6, 2020

Scamper your way to creative solutions

In the beginning, it was the button. Then came the zipper. And then came Velcro. How? The ubiquitous “touch fastener” was invented about 60 years […]
September 6, 2020

Light shines for Minnesota-based Lift and Store, thanks to cannabis business

Little more than a year ago, Chris Benyo, CEO of Lift and Store, was talking to his dog in the warehouse office about whether the […]
September 6, 2020

Twin Cities Startup Week going virtual, extended over three weeks

Bharat Pulgam skipped school when he was 14 to attend his first Twin Cities Startup Week event six years ago. He has returned to it […]
September 6, 2020

Sales director helped Allegis Corp. pivot to produce face shields

Four days after Allegis Corp. director of sales Rick Frank took a call from a customer looking for face shields to protect health care workers […]
September 6, 2020

City won't waste John Oliver's donation, on 1 condition

DANBURY, Conn. — A Connecticut city won’t waste an opportunity to get a sizeable donation from comedian John Oliver about a weeks-long joke pertaining to […]