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 […]
August 11, 2021

Workers are getting pay raises and it could end up contributing to high inflation

A server delivers food to customers dining at a restaurant in Los Angeles on Aug. 7. Restaurants are boosting pay to attract workers, and that […]
August 10, 2021

Target is from Minnesota — but is Minnesota the most Target-y state?

It was 1962 when the Dayton Company, of the Dayton’s department stores, opened the first Target store in Roseville, Minnesota. The Target brand would ride […]
August 10, 2021

The impact of the Canadian border closure on Minnesota

Cars lined up for miles in International Falls, Minn., Monday, some waiting for up to seven hours to cross into Canada on the first day […]
August 10, 2021

Nonprofit helps MN businesses move to clean energy

Wildfires, floods, droughts — it’s been a summer of extreme weather in Minnesota and across the U.S., and we’re all feeling the effects of climate […]
August 9, 2021

Resort county struggles to find workers

After a year of being cooped up during the pandemic, Minnesotans have been hitting the road for summer getaways in record numbers. Many are opting […]
August 9, 2021

Cargill joins private firm to buy Sanderson Farms

Sanderson Farms, the nation's third-largest poultry producer, is being acquired for $4.53 billion as the price of chicken soars. Cargill and privately held Continental Grain […]
August 8, 2021

Much of Minnesota sees rain, but not enough to break drought

Much of Minnesota saw rain this weekend — heavy in some places — but weather experts say it’s not enough to break through the drought […]
August 7, 2021

Bipartisan infrastructure bill advances in the Senate

The bipartisan group of senators who are behind the infrastructure package talk to the press on July 28. J. Scott Applewhite/AP The Senate moved closer […]