June 25, 2021

Minnesota crops showing drought stress at a crucial time

Andrew Ingvalson planted a field of alfalfa this spring, anticipating it would provide five years of hay crops for his 450 cattle. But few of […]
June 25, 2021

Let's go thrifting! Discover the history and fun of buying secondhand

Minnesota has thousands of secondhand stores, from for-profit businesses to those tied to charities — all possible treasure troves for the determined thrifter.  Thrifting can […]
June 25, 2021

Xcel Energy changes course, new plan does not include Becker gas plant

Bowing to calls to speed up its transition away from fossil fuels, Xcel Energy is proposing a new energy plan for the next 15 years […]
June 25, 2021

Affidavit: FBI feared Pennsylvania would seize fabled gold

An FBI agent applied for a federal warrant in 2018 to seize a fabled cache of U.S. government gold he said was “stolen during the […]
June 25, 2021

GOP-led Arizona Legislature OK's $1.9B income tax cut

PHOENIX — The Arizona House on Thursday approved a $1.9 billion income tax cut package that mainly benefits the wealthy as majority Republicans began pushing […]
June 25, 2021

Asian stocks rise after US rally on infrastructure deal

TOKYO — Asian shares rose Friday, buoyed by the rally on Wall Street that came after President Joe Biden announced a bipartisan deal on infrastructure […]
June 25, 2021

Biden extols bipartisan infrastructure deal as a good start

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced on Thursday a hard-earned bipartisan agreement on a pared-down infrastructure plan that would make a start on his top […]
June 25, 2021

Longtime Havasupai leader was staunch advocate for his tribe

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A longtime leader of the Havasupai Tribe who fought to protect its resources by lobbying against mining around the Grand Canyon and […]
June 24, 2021

'We have a deal': Pared-down, still huge infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced on Thursday a hard-earned bipartisan agreement on a pared-down infrastructure plan that would make a start on his top […]
June 24, 2021

Duluth law firm purchases downtown US Bank building

The former U.S. Bank Place building in downtown Duluth has been purchased by Hanft Fride, the law firm announced Thursday afternoon. The office building at […]