October 27, 2020

Fewer people are driving, so why are the worst roadway crashes on the rise?

“Trauma-related response requests are up all over Minnesota and the services in Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin have been feeling it all year,” Adam Shadiow […]
October 27, 2020

Voting by mail isn't so easy on Native American reservations

MISSION, S.D. — The small, brick post office in Mission, South Dakota, sees steady business most days as people wait outside to allow one family […]
October 27, 2020

Population of North Atlantic right whales dips again, to 366

PORTLAND, Maine — The population of North Atlantic right whales, an endangered species that has been the focus of conservation efforts for decades, has dipped […]
October 27, 2020

From Beijing to Brussels, Trump's trade wars at a glance

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he would shake up American trade policy. That he did. From Beijing to Brussels to Mexico City, he waged […]
October 27, 2020

Trump trade policy: 4 years of high drama. Limited results.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump spent four years upending seven decades of American trade policy. In what became his defining economic act, Trump launched a […]
October 27, 2020

Iconic Twin Cities Restaurants Serving Superb Classic Comfort Food

Sometimes the only food we crave are the dishes that have been around for ages. Right now we crave tucking in under layers of ooze, […]
October 27, 2020

Consumer confidence dips to 100.9 as virus spreads in US

SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. consumer confidence dipped slightly in October as a new wave of coronavirus cases appeared across the country. The Conference Board […]
October 27, 2020

Review: Why small farms need a reordering of our society

“A Small Farm Future: Making the Case for a Society Built Around Local Economies, Self-Provisioning Agricultural Diversity and a Shared Earth,” by Chris Smaje (Chelsea […]
October 27, 2020

Ecolab results improve as economy picks up

As factories continue to gear up after pandemic-related shutdowns or declines, many of Ecolab’s businesses have picked up as well. While Chief Executive Doug Baker […]
October 27, 2020

September factory orders up 1.9%, economists see risks ahead

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose a stronger-than-expected 1.9% in September with a key category that tracks business investment showing […]