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 […]
September 6, 2020

Minnesota tops 80K positive COVID-19 cases; 6 new deaths

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota has surpassed 80,000 positive COVID-19 tests, health officials said Sunday. Health officials reported 714 positive tests on Sunday, bringing the statewide total […]
September 6, 2020

Veterans are divided about reports Trump disparaged military

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — In this soldier’s city and across the country, veterans and military families are divided about reports that President Donald Trump made disparaging […]
September 6, 2020

More than 200 airlifted to safety from California wildfire

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. — More than 200 people were airlifted to safety after a fast-moving wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California’s […]
September 6, 2020

States plan for cuts as Congress deadlocks on more virus aid

Spending cuts to schools, childhood vaccinations and job-training programs. New taxes on millionaires, cigarettes and legalized marijuana. Borrowing, drawing from rainy day funds and reducing […]
September 6, 2020

Suppliers reluctant to ship goods without credit insurance

NEW YORK — Gold Medal International is sitting on millions of dollars worth of socks at its North Carolina warehouse that it can’t ship to […]
September 6, 2020

Insider Q&A: City First CEO on why Black-led banks matter

NEW YORK — Last month majority Black-owned banks City First Bank of Washington DC and Broadway Financial of Los Angeles said they would merge to […]
September 6, 2020

New apartments coming to Hermantown

P&R Companies, of Duluth, announced its newest development, a 148-unit facility at the corner U.S. Highway 53 and Ugstad Road, earlier this week. For co-owners […]
September 6, 2020

Third generation keeps Bemidji Century Farm in operation

For 50 years he owned and worked the farm until he handed it down to his son, Loren “Bud” Kimmes, who then owned it for […]
September 6, 2020

Essentia Health welcomes Pediatrician Dr. Denisse Broadbent

Denisse Broadbent, MD, who specializes in pediatrics is welcoming new patients, including Spanish speaking patients, at the Essentia Health St. Joseph’s-Baxter Clinic. “I find children […]