November 16, 2023

From Silicon Valley to the Twin Cities: The meaning of ‘HQ’ in a hybrid world

A little more than a year ago, famed venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz made an unusual announcement: It was moving its official headquarters to “the cloud.” […]
November 16, 2023

Ag industry testing driverless trucks to solve labor shortage

When farmer members of Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative harvest sugar beets in October, millions of tons of beets are stockpiled at the factory and at seven […]
November 16, 2023

‘Desperately short-handed’ Minnesota businesses curtail offerings, cut hours to get by

At Hagberg’s Country Market, the hunt for workers to run the meat counter, stock shelves or staff checkouts is a constant struggle. “Desperately short-handed all […]
November 15, 2023

Public transit systems try to avoid a 'death spiral' as remote work hurts ridership

A Metro train car travels along the Red Line in Washington, D.C. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, riders have slowly returned to taking mass transit. Chip […]
November 14, 2023

Why thousands of UAW autoworkers are voting 'no' on Big 3's 'life-changing' contracts

The United Auto Workers union and the Big 3 automakers say the record contract deals reached after a six-week strike will be life-changing for autoworkers. […]
November 14, 2023

Minnesota officials ready for potential feral pig invasion

In 2016, a group of domestic pigs escaped from a farm in Marshall County in far northwestern Minnesota. A sow wandered into the aspen forests […]
November 14, 2023

The legendary designer of the DeLorean has something to say about Tesla's Cybertruck

Visitors wearing face coverings view the Telsa Cybertruck at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles in July 2020. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images There […]
November 14, 2023

Taller cars and trucks are more dangerous for pedestrians, according to crash data

GMC pickup trucks on a lot at a General Motors dealership in Austin, Texas. The average U.S. passenger vehicle has gotten about 8 inches taller […]
November 13, 2023

UAW workers at major Ford and GM truck plants vote 'no' on record contract deals

Workers form a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Kentucky Truck Plant in the early morning hours on October 12, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. […]
November 13, 2023

Toys R Us to open new flagship store at Mall of America

An iconic toy store chain that largely vanished from the retail landscape in recent years announced Monday that it’s planning to open a new flagship […]