August 18, 2021

No blanket face mask requirement for the State Fair

There will be no universal mask mandate at the Minnesota State Fair, which begins next week. Instead, fair officials are urging both vaccinated and unvaccinated […]
August 18, 2021

Data of more than 40 million exposed in T-Mobile breach

The names, Social Security numbers and information from driver's licenses or other identification of just over 40 million former and prospective customers that applied for […]
August 17, 2021

To mandate or not? Employers get urgent about vaccinations

Alice Gomez and Maria Ramos work at Dr. Bronner's soap factory in Vista, Calif. The company is doing weekly coronavirus testing but still wants all […]
August 17, 2021

‘Micro-farmers’ face drought without safety net

If you frequent farmers’ markets, you’ve probably noticed vegetables have not been as plentiful as in years past. The timing has also been off. Some […]
August 17, 2021

What the historic increase in food stamp benefits could mean for you

A sign alerts customers about SNAP food stamp benefits at a grocery store in New York City in December 2019. Benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition […]
August 17, 2021

How agriculture is coping with this summer’s drought

Without enough water to feed livestock or keep soil moist, Minnesota farmers have been hit hard by the summer’s hot, dry conditions. Seventy-eight percent of […]
August 16, 2021

The Market at Malcolm Yards Opens With a Globetrotting Lineup of Vendors

Nelson Hill for The Market at Malcolm Yards Local chefs and ingredients find a home at Minneapolis’s newest food hall The anticipated arrival of The […]
August 16, 2021

Tackling inequality with basic income initiatives

Universal basic income and many of its derivatives — basic income and guaranteed income — have gained traction over the last few years. The concept […]
August 12, 2021

Well drillers struggle to keep up with demand for water

The stock ponds Kris Folland uses to water about 100 cattle on his Kittson County farm are shrinking to muddy puddles. "The ponds are basically […]
August 12, 2021

Twin Metals plans electric vehicle fleet for mine near Ely

Twin Metals Minnesota said Thursday that it plans to rely almost exclusively on electric vehicles for its proposed underground copper-nickel mine near Ely. Using electric […]