August 24, 2020

Jim Bakker gets PPP loans during legal fight on fraud claims

When the U.S. government extended pandemic hardship loans to thousands of religious institutions, Jim Bakker and Morningside USA, his ministry in Blue Eye, Missouri, were […]
August 24, 2020

New Minnesota wheat variety has familiar name

“I wasn’t asked if I wanted it named after me. I was told that’s what it would be,” Torgerson told Agweek. “I thought it should […]
August 24, 2020

Liz Weston: The 2 costs that can make or break your nest egg

If you earn a decent income but have trouble saving, the culprits could be the roof over your head and the car in your driveway. […]
August 24, 2020

How Minnesota's evictions ban is playing out

The COVID-19 pandemic is dragging some families into a financial hole. Job loss means income loss, and one of the biggest costs for a lot […]
August 24, 2020

Apple CEO Tim Cook is fulfilling another Steve Jobs vision

BERKELEY, Calif. — Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, was a tough act to follow. But Tim Cook seems to be doing so […]
August 24, 2020

2020 Watch: Can Trump expand his coalition beyond his base?

NEW YORK — Joe Biden’s Democratic Party just pulled off the first national convention of the coronavirus era, an all-virtual affair that felt like an […]
August 24, 2020

Japan's Takeda sells drugs subsidiary to US Blackstone fund

TOKYO — Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is selling its subsidiary in Japan focused on consumer healthcare to U.S. investment fund Blackstone Group. The deal, announced Monday […]
August 24, 2020

Protest erupts after Wisconsin police shoot man from behind

KENOSHA, Wis. — Officers deployed tear gas early Monday in an effort to disperse hundreds of people who took to the streets following a police […]
August 24, 2020

TikTok sues Trump to block U.S. ban

TikTok has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration after the White House issued an executive order that would effectively ban the hugely popular […]
August 24, 2020

MN Trump supporters say they trust him on the economy

Top Trump campaign officials are sounding confident about the president’s prospects this fall in Minnesota. “Come November, we expect to see Minnesota in the Trump […]