February 18, 2021

Google will open first office in Minnesota, and it won't be in the Twin Cities

Technology giant Google announced Thursday plans to open in Rochester the company’s first office in Minnesota, a development that company officials say will bolster an […]
February 18, 2021

Mexico president calls for reduced electric consumption

MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador urged Mexicans on Thursday to conserve electricity after rolling blackouts in the north and central parts […]
February 18, 2021

VIRUS TODAY: Unemployment applications in U.S. up this week

Here’s what’s happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid […]
February 18, 2021

UN: Huge changes in society needed to keep nature, Earth OK

Humans are making Earth a broken and increasingly unlivable planet through climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. So the world must make dramatic changes to […]
February 18, 2021

Eden Prairie's iMedia hopes to raise $20M in stock offering

IMedia Brands, parent company of home shopping network and multichannel retailer ShopHQ, is conducting a secondary stock offering to raise about $20 million. The Eden […]
February 18, 2021

Snowmobile trails around Detroit Lakes lead to cozy hangouts with classic comfort food

Most are groomed by hardy volunteers from snowmobile clubs with biker gang names like Northwoods Trail Reapers and Naytahwaush Nightriders — and the admittedly much-less-ominous-sounding […]
February 18, 2021

The Latest: Officials in Italy cancel coronavirus conference

ROME — Officials have canceled one of the main events this weekend commemorating the first anniversary of the start of Italy’s coronavirus outbreak after clusters […]
February 18, 2021

Stocks move lower on Wall Street, Treasury yields climb

Stocks are broadly lower in morning trading on Thursday, as investors were discouraged by economic data that showed continuing pain for recession-impacted Americans as well […]
February 18, 2021

ARTIST SPACES: Duluth painter makes it big working small

A brush in hand, she painted a tree-lined highway stretching out beneath a mass of clouds dancing in a sky of navy, orange and yellow […]
February 18, 2021

Longtime editor Genevieve Young left legacy in publishing

NEW YORK — Genevieve Young was a publishing editor with a long and diverse legacy. She entered the business in the early 1950s, when there […]