November 28, 2020

Lake Country Faces: Father-daughter team makes art in leather

Doug and Jennifer Kuschel have been teaming up to make saddles, tack, riding gear and elaborate leatherwork ever since Jennifer was about 12. “She came […]
November 28, 2020

Tony Hsieh, retired Zappos CEO, dies at 46

LAS VEGAS — Tony Hsieh, retired CEO of Las Vegas-based online shoe retailer Zappos.com, has died. Hsieh was with family when he died Friday, according […]
November 28, 2020

Farmers enjoy perfect harvest conditions after 2 ugly years

MANKATO, Minn. — This was the fall that area farmers had long waited for. A near perfect growing season and a mostly dry September and […]
November 28, 2020

The Latest: Speed of viral spread causes concern in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported more than 500 new coronavirus cases for the third straight day, the speed of viral spread unseen […]
November 28, 2020

One pandemic, two different worlds in Georgia runoff races

BUENA VISTA, Ga. — Across the grounds of a south Georgia courthouse, scores of masked and socially distanced voters bowed their heads in prayer for […]
November 28, 2020

How Twin Cities nonprofits pitched in to help Black business owners weather the recession

Briana Cress’ Gorgeous Looks hair salon was in trouble after the state ordered it and other personal-services businesses to close when the corona­virus pandemic hit […]
November 28, 2020

Sorting through the mountain of data created by PC backups

Q: I continuously backed up my old PC to an external hard drive. Now that my old PC’s hard drive has failed, I’m trying to […]
November 28, 2020

Listening to consumer is essential for young company

Q: Why is it important to listen to consumers in the early days of a startup? A: Focusing on listening to consumers and narrating how […]
November 28, 2020

Twin Cities-based small-business counselors look beyond 2020 challenges

Meda, the oldest and largest of the Twin Cities nonprofit organizations that counsel and assist minority business owners and entrepreneurs, has put its entire portfolio […]
November 28, 2020

COVID-19 canceled governor's turkey meet-and-greet

The annual gubernatorial turkey meet-and-greet was killed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Minnesota is the biggest turkey producer and processor in the U.S., according to the […]