April 8, 2022

Willmar lab plays key role in tracking bird flu

From the outside, the gray building just off Highway 71 in Willmar isn't very imposing. But inside, a squad of veterinarians, lab technicians and support […]
April 7, 2022

Why home prices in the Twin Cities keep going up

Anybody who knows anybody house hunting in the Twin Cities right now has probably heard the horror stories: in the current real estate market, some […]
April 7, 2022

The future cost of climate inaction? $2 trillion a year, says the government

The federal government is starting to forecast the budget impacts of climate change. Hurricane damage is a big driver, and could cause up to an […]
April 7, 2022

Minnesota Legislature approves emergency $1M for bird flu

Update: April 8, 10:30 a.m. | Posted: April 7, 5:23 p.m. The Minnesota Legislature rushed through $1 million in emergency funding Thursday to bolster the fight […]
April 7, 2022

What do your t-shirts say about you?

In the shift to casual clothes during the pandemic many of us have been hanging out in our favorite t-shirts. Maybe you’re wearing one now. […]
April 6, 2022

What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in 7 years

The price of eggs has risen sharply since the start of a bird flu outbreak that has resulted in millions of birds being culled. Justin […]
April 6, 2022

Avian flu escalates, snares 1 million Minnesota birds

Minnesota animal health officials say the latest outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza is now affecting flocks totaling more than a million birds across the […]
April 5, 2022

Hot Indian Closes Up Shop at Midtown Global Market, and More Closings

Hot Indian/Facebook A running list of notable restaurant closures around the Twin Cities This is a curated, running list of new restaurant and bar closings […]
April 5, 2022

Staff-strapped Grand Marais businesses brace for a tourist boom

Dee Brazell has owned World’s Best Donuts, a fixture in downtown Grand Marais, for 20 years. It’s been in her family for even longer. Her […]
April 5, 2022

Why nurses are raging and quitting after the RaDonda Vaught verdict

Emma Moore felt cornered. At a community health clinic in Portland, Ore., the 29-year-old nurse practitioner said she felt overwhelmed and undertrained. Coronavirus patients flooded […]