October 10, 2020

A century of memories: Bemidji Woolen Mills celebrates 100 years in business

On Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, Bemidji Woolen Mills became the latest company to join it. That date marked the 100th anniversary of the iconic downtown […]
October 10, 2020

Report: Iowa's derecho crop losses increase by more than 50%

DES MOINES, Iowa — Crop loss estimates from a rare wind storm that slammed Iowa in August have increased by more than 50%, a new […]
October 10, 2020

Conjoined pumpkins, ears of corn by Brainerd growers turn heads

Mike Koering and Robert Nibbe grew and recently harvested conjoined pumpkins and ears of corn, respectively, that have become a hit with shoppers this Halloween […]
October 10, 2020

Minn. economy recovery will be highlighted by these entrepreneurs

Amalia Moreno-Damgaard was raised in rural Guatemala in the 1970s by her grandmother, who was a cook, clothing maker, retailer and a florist. Amalia went […]
October 10, 2020

In Minneapolis, a parking dispute delays Chicago Avenue rebuilding project

One month after Minneapolis officials promised to make it easier for property owners to remove rubble and begin the post-riot rebuilding process, a city inspector […]
October 10, 2020

Tobacco commission grants can leave communities on the hook

RICHMOND, Va. — The executive director of a Virginia economic development commission bent rules to forgive a six-figure grant to a politically connected developer whose […]
October 10, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Debate week's twisted tales on virus, climate

WASHINGTON — Sidelined but not silenced, President Donald Trump demonstrated anew this past week he can’t be relied on to give a straight account of […]
October 10, 2020

Venture capitalists willing to fund insurance startups who try to crawl over 'wall'

When health care firms that haven’t been around very long announce new venture-capital financing, it’s hard to miss the big numbers. This year, $225 million […]
October 10, 2020

Remember when you could save money without big risks? Here's one reason that ended

  I know this will be hard to believe, but there was a “good old days” for safe savings. That’s a time when the interest […]
October 10, 2020

Write like you are telling a story to a friend

At the start of each writing-intensive journalism course I’ve been teaching at Colorado College for the past 23 years, I ask my students to e-mail […]