April 26, 2021

Crow Wing County Historical Society predicts future building reopening

The historical society’s board decided at its Tuesday, April 20, meeting to postpone reopening at least another month to ensure its staff and volunteers have […]
April 26, 2021

South Dakota farm sticks with ‘outdoor pig’ method

“We do it the old way,” says Dolan Worth, 70. Dolan Worth, 70, and his son, Bart, 50, maintain an unusual, farrow-to-finish outdoor pig operation, […]
April 26, 2021

South Dakota continues to be dairy hotspot

“South Dakota has grown 35% in milk production the last three years; that gets noticed on a national stage,” said Jason Mischel, with Valley Queen […]
April 26, 2021

1st-time gun buyers help push record U.S. gun sales amid string of mass shootings

People wait in line to enter a gun store in Culver City, Calif., on March 15, 2020. Ringo H.W. Chiu | AP 2020 First-time gun […]
April 26, 2021

4 weeks left and $1 billion to bridge for Minn. lawmakers

This time of year at the Capitol is typically when top lawmakers strain to get on the same budget page. This year, they might struggle […]
April 26, 2021

Apple rolls out major new privacy protections for iPhones and iPads

Apple released new privacy controls in its latest software update. The changes are roiling the online advertising industry. Apple Editor’s note: Apple and Facebook are […]
April 26, 2021

Cheap, legal and everywhere: How food companies get us 'hooked' on junk

“Hooked” author Michael Moss says processed food companies appeal to our childhood nostalgia: “What we eat is all about memory.” Grace Cary/Getty Images If you’re […]
April 26, 2021

EU finalizing plans to allow U.S. tourists back this summer

The European Union is finalizing plans to allow tourists from the United States to travel to the 27-nation bloc this summer, officials said Monday. More […]
April 25, 2021

St. Anthony: Preceptis moves forward with device that simplifies ear-tube procedures

Joe Delgado, chief financial officer of Preceptis Medical, had a personal reason for leaving a good job at UnitedHealth Group a few years ago. His […]
April 25, 2021

Yardstik, formed amid pandemic, helps companies manage the gig economy

The gig economy, rising before the coronavirus pandemic hit, is expected to grow more in years to come. Yet as it has become more prevalent, […]