November 26, 2020

With pandemic raging, Twin Ports stores forced to get creative with Christmas shopping

But amid increasing COVID-19 cases in the area, she chose to close her shop’s interior in early November. “I was watching those numbers in our […]
November 26, 2020

Ikea's foundation donates $1.2 million to Minnesota student mental health programs

The world’s largest furniture retailer gave $1.2 million to support the mental health of Minnesota students struggling to cope in difficult environments during the COVID-19 […]
November 26, 2020

Farm Rescue shifts to help farmers sickened by coronavirus

The wet spring offered only a tiny window for planting, so when North Dakota farmer Paul Ivesdal fell ill with the coronavirus he knew the […]
November 26, 2020

Holiday trends to watch: Adult Play-Doh; stores that ship

NEW YORK — The pandemic is turning this into a holiday shopping season like no other. Toy companies are targeting stuck-at-home grown-ups with latte-smelling Play-Doh […]
November 26, 2020

GOP clashes as deadline to repeal tainted bailout law nears

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Hopes of repealing an energy bailout law are in danger at the Ohio Statehouse as Republican lawmakers argue sharply different positions on […]
November 26, 2020

Greece: Turkey still risks EU sanctions over sea dispute

ATHENS, Greece — Greece said Thursday that neighbor Turkey has so far refused to take action requested by the European Union to avoid sanctions from […]
November 26, 2020

EU fines drug makers for keeping cheap medicine off market

The European Union has fined two pharmaceutical companies for colluding to keep a cheap alternative to a sleep disorder medicine off the market for their […]
November 26, 2020

Crowded closets? Time to take a hard look at how they got that way

I was hanging up the laundry in my closet and realized that I had run out of hangers. I started to go online to order […]
November 26, 2020

The Latest: Germany passes over 15,000 virus deaths

BERLIN — Germany has passed the grim milestone of more than 15,000 deaths from the coronavirus. The Robert Koch Institute, the country’s disease control center, […]
November 26, 2020

Travelers continue to fly at MSP Airport despite warnings

Traffic at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was occasionally brisk Wednesday as travelers hurried to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family — despite warnings from health […]