October 18, 2020

Twitter blocks tweet from Trump adviser downplaying masks

NEW YORK — Twitter blocked a post Sunday from an adviser to President Donald Trump who suggested that masks do not work to stop the […]
October 18, 2020

Former Democratic power broker James A. Johnson dies at 76

MINNEAPOLIS — James A. Johnson, a former Democratic campaign operative who was CEO of housing lender Fannie Mae in the 1990s and served as chairman […]
October 18, 2020

Rise Modular CEO aims to 'industrialize construction' with factory-built modular apartments

Rise Modular founder and CEO Christian Lawrence has set his sights on “industrializing construction” using proprietary modular technology to build apartment buildings and hotels faster […]
October 18, 2020

Solar industry-Xcel flap won't dim long-term growth of Minnesota industry

Superior Third Party Logistics, a warehouse and logistics outfit near the fairgrounds in St. Paul, makes a tidy chunk of change selling parking space during […]
October 18, 2020

Daymark Uptown and a familiar tenant have settled in on West Lake Street

Three years after selling its longtime headquarters to a pair of developers, the Sons of Norway has a new home. But the address will remain […]
October 18, 2020

Report: Damage from August wind storm in Midwest at $7.5B

DES MOINES, Iowa — Damage estimates from a rare wind storm that slammed Iowa and some other parts of the Midwest in August are growing, […]
October 18, 2020

November Gulf oil lease sale changing length at some depths

NEW ORLEANS — A federal oil lease sale in November will be the first in a decade to offer 10-year leases at some depths. Since […]
October 18, 2020

Millions more virus rapid tests, but are results reported?

WASHINGTON — After struggling to ramp up coronavirus testing, the U.S. can now screen several million people daily, thanks to a growing supply of rapid […]
October 18, 2020

AP Exclusive: Utility lacked basic training before blackouts

SAN FRANCISCO — When Pacific Gas & Electric cut power to large swaths of wildfire-prone Northern California last fall, few of the emergency personnel managing […]
October 18, 2020

Cresco Labs CEO talks legal marijuana industry challenges

LOS ANGELES — Demand for marijuana products in U.S. states where they are legal in some form has been resilient this year, despite the pandemic. […]