August 20, 2020

Delta says it will keep middle seats blocked for the rest of the year

Delta Air Lines will continue blocking middle seats through the winter holidays, but flights will soon be fuller. Starting in October, the Atlanta-based airline will […]
August 20, 2020

Minnesota's job growth slows in July as unemployment rate falls to 7.7%

Minnesota has recovered roughly a third of the jobs it has shed since the beginning of the pandemic — a moderate bounceback that slowed in […]
August 20, 2020

UW Regents approve budget with tuition-forgiveness program

MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously approved a state budget request that would increase spending by 3.5% in […]
August 20, 2020

Estee Lauder, Marathon fall; L Brands, Synopsys rise

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday: American Airlines Group Inc., down 18 cents to $12.50. The airline is halting flights […]
August 20, 2020

Bremer trustees fire back at Ellison's attempt to oust them

The trustees of Otto Bremer Trust, fighting the state attorney general to keep leading one of Minnesota’s largest charities, on Thursday called his effort to […]
August 20, 2020

Report on 2018 turnpike fatality urges new focus on tunnels

SLATINGTON, Pa. — The National Transportation Safety Board completed its investigation into a 2018 Pennsylvania Turnpike crash that killed a truck driver when a tunnel […]
August 20, 2020

Pandemic drove combined 2Q losses of $151 million at Allina, Fairview

Two of the state’s largest health systems posted operating losses during the second quarter as a statewide shutdown in elective health care torpedoed revenue and […]
August 20, 2020

14 Minneapolis Restaurants with Patios Open and Serving

Patio season has always been something to celebrate in Minnesota. Our perfect summer evenings are in limited supply, and demand savoring. With concerns about being […]
August 20, 2020

US blocks imports linked to Taiwan-based fishing vessel

WASHINGTON — Accounts of abusive conditions and forced labor have prompted the U.S. to ban imports from a Taiwan-based fishing vessel that reportedly has supplied […]
August 20, 2020

Appeals court grants stay, giving reprieve to Uber and Lyft to continue operations in California

State Fair Food Parade gets rolling at the fairgrounds A drive through the grounds connects fair fans with their favorite fair food: funnel cakes, corn […]