March 20, 2023

A record number of Minnesota cities and counties are pursuing sales tax hikes: Here’s where — and why

Want to spruce up the city park? Erect a new county jail? Maybe fix a pothole problem, once and for all? To create the cash […]
March 20, 2023

Lake residents want a tougher law to keep trash (and worse) off the ice

Many popular Minnesota lakes turn into towns on ice over the winter. Upper Red Lake is visited by tens of thousands of anglers and many […]
March 20, 2023

Amazon is cutting another 9,000 jobs as tech industry keeps shrinking

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company is slashing 9,000 more jobs, bringing the total cuts since Nov. 2021 to 27,000. Mark Lennihan | AP […]
March 20, 2023

Minnesota has a wider wage gap than most states. How can we close it?

Minnesota is a national leader for women’s participation in the workplace. And yet, we also have a wider gender wage gap than most other states. That […]
March 19, 2023

Grain Exchange Barbershop closing after 120 years

Bob Haddow, also known as Barber Bob, gets all sorts of clients at his Grain Exchange Barbershop — baseball players, judges, police officers, strippers, city […]
March 19, 2023

UBS to buy troubled Credit Suisse in deal brokered by Swiss government

A Credit Suisse bank branch seen in Geneva. The bank was acquired by UBS on Sunday. Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images With the impeccable […]
March 19, 2023

Bank fail: How rising interest rates paved the way for Silicon Valley Bank's collapse

The banking sector has been hammered by the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. But the bank had money stashed into what's supposed to be the […]
March 18, 2023

Frozen strawberries sold at Costco, Trader Joe's, recalled after hepatitis A outbreak

A frozen organic strawberry product subject to the recalls is pictured in a photo provided by the FDA. Food and Drug Administration Frozen organic strawberries […]
March 18, 2023

Why car prices are still so high — and why they are unlikely to fall anytime soon

Brand-new Nissan vehicles sit on a sales lot in Richmond, Calif., on July 9, 2021. Car prices surged during the pandemic, and despite coming down […]
March 16, 2023

The Twin Cities’ Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings, Spring 2023

Chef Gustavo Romero of Nixta is opening a sit-down restaurant, Oro, this spring. | Tyson Crockett Heirloom corn tacos, fine French pastries, edible THC, and […]