December 17, 2020

Brainerd lakes area resorts weather winter lull

“We’re still fighting here in the resort business. We are open at the resort right now,” said Eric Peterson, general manager of Cragun’s Resort on […]
December 17, 2020

Bars and restaurants fume at Walz shutdown extension

Lake Elmo Inn owner John Schiltz has a simple message for Gov. Tim Walz: “We’re hanging on by a thread.” And Schiltz says he knows […]
December 17, 2020

Minnesota moves to enforce Walz bar order

Minnesota’s attorney general sued two taverns Thursday for opening their doors to in-person service in defiance of restrictions from Gov. Tim Walz. The new cases […]
December 17, 2020

Google hit with another lawsuit challenging its dominance

Google’s search page is displayed on a laptop in an arranged photograph taken in New York on July 24. The tech giant was hit by […]
December 17, 2020

The annual economy year-in-review with Chris Farrell and Louis Johnston

Economist Louis Johnston and APM’s Chris Farrell offer their reflections on the condition of the economy this year and look to the future. Retired MPR […]
December 17, 2020

Minnesota Power reaches 50% renewable energy

DULUTH – Every other light bulb across a wide swath of northeastern and central Minnesota is now powered exclusively by wind, solar and hydro electricity. […]
December 17, 2020

Palestinians left waiting as Israel is set to deploy vaccine

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israel will begin rolling out a major coronavirus vaccination campaign next week after the prime minister reached out personally to the […]
December 17, 2020

Brexit countdown: What to know as Britain and the EU fight over their divorce

Four and a half years after the landmark Brexit referendum, the United Kingdom is still arguing with the European Union about their future relationship. Britain […]
December 17, 2020

The Latest: Alaska reports 2nd adverse reaction to vaccine

JUNEAU, Alaska — Health officials in Alaska have reported that a second health care worker had an adverse reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine. Bartlett Regional […]
December 17, 2020

Ernst & Young launches Twin Cities minority-business support program

Ernst & Young, the accounting and consulting firm, will support 12 small Black- and Latino-owned businesses in the Twin Cities as part of a multicity […]