August 5, 2022

The job market got even better, in a surprisingly positive sign for the economy

A 'We Want You!' sign is posted at an Ike's Love & Sandwiches store in Los Angeles on July 26. Mario Tama/Getty Images The pace […]
August 5, 2022

Big Duck: Duluth man's quacky idea has outsized impact

Towering six stories above the ground, bright yellow with a big round belly, the world’s largest rubber duck certainly looks the part at the Festival […]
August 4, 2022

Why do so many bikes end up underwater? The reasons can be weird and varied

Will her bike wind up in that canal? AURORE BELOT/AFP via Getty Images When you glance into a waterway, you probably expect aquatic life and […]
August 4, 2022

New invasive insect found in Minnesota for first time

Agriculture officials are asking Minnesotans to be on the lookout for an invasive moth species that's been found in the state for the first time. […]
August 3, 2022

Binders, backpacks… and inflation are on this year's back-to-school shopping list

People shop for school supplies at a Target store in Miami, Fla., on July 27. Marta Lavandier/AP Back-to-school shopping for her three children, Stephanie Maddox […]
August 3, 2022

How the U.S. lost the Next Big Thing to China — again

The former UniEnergy Technologies office in Mukilteo, Wash. Taxpayers spent $15 million on research to build a breakthrough battery. Then the U.S. government gave it […]
August 3, 2022

El número de agricultores latinos es pequeño, pero está creciendo

Read in English Javier García pone en marcha el tractor verde John Deere y lo hace avanzar lentamente hacia las hileras de cebollas y calabazas. […]
August 2, 2022

Peek Inside the New Eat Street Centro

The airy dining hall at the new Centro. | Tim Evans/Eater Twin Cities Centro Restaurant Group is expanding around the metro, now with burgers and […]
August 2, 2022

Fargo house will research hemp construction material

The two small houses are going up on the back half of a lot just off a busy street, not far from downtown Fargo. "These […]
August 2, 2022

A bumper crop of politics at FarmFest

FarmFest served as its usual magnet Tuesday for political candidates casting themselves as friends of agriculture, with office seekers of both parties saying they know […]