December 15, 2020

Canada getting 168K Moderna vaccine doses before year end

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that Canada is contracted to receive up to 168,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine before the […]
December 15, 2020

US water polo players flock to Europe to prepare for Tokyo

CHICAGO — One day, after another grueling practice with his water polo team in Italy, Ben Hallock hopped on a scooter and drove to the […]
December 15, 2020

Urban heli-taxi Blade to go public via merger

NEW YORK — Urban helicopter taxi company Blade will become public company after a merger with Nasdaq-listed Experience Investment Corp., the companies announced Tuesday. The […]
December 15, 2020

PM: Sweden's health officials misjudged virus resurgence

STOCKHOLM — Health officials in Sweden, which opted not to respond to the first wave of COVID-19 with a national lockdown, misjudged the power of […]
December 15, 2020

Line 3 construction barrels ahead, despite efforts to block it

In northern Minnesota’s Aitkin County, just north of the tiny town of Palisade, construction workers are clear-cutting a wide path through the forest near the […]
December 15, 2020

'I'm walking on thin ice here': Hospitality industry workers struggle

Tom Jermann lives in a state of perpetual anxiety. “I’m walking on thin ice here,” the 36 year-old said. Things were great for him at […]
December 15, 2020

Federal Reserve banks focus on solutions to racism's impact on our economy

Presented in partnership by the Federal Reserve Banks of Minneapolis, Atlanta and Boston, “Racism and the Economy” is a virtual event series that brings together […]
December 15, 2020

After repeated violations, state suspends license of Lake Shore restaurant

In a Friday, Dec. 11, news release, the health department outlined several steps it took attempting to gain compliance from The Iron Waffle Coffee Co. […]
December 15, 2020

Legislature passes COVID aid bill for businesses, workers

Minnesota lawmakers passed legislation Monday night designed to help businesses and workers hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure approved in a special session includes […]
December 15, 2020

Minnesota Senate passes virus aid for businesses, workers

The Minnesota Senate voted Monday night to pass a $216 million relief package aimed at businesses and workers who took the biggest hit from a […]