July 28, 2021

Rosemount woman's halal beauty products meet religious standards

Annie Qaiser has always been into herbalism, natural remedies and traditional South Asian medicine. As she got older, had children and began studying ingredient lists […]
July 27, 2021

Hit Fusion Spot Soul Bowl Will Open a To-Go Location in Richfield

Soul Bowl will do a takeout and delivery location in Richfield. | Soul Bowl/official photo Gerard and Brittney Klass return to their roots with an […]
July 26, 2021

Drought threatens to empty water wells in parts of Minnesota

Drought conditions in July 2021 are threatening some Minnesota wells that rely on rain to recharge. In severe cases, shallow wells are out of water. […]
July 25, 2021

Firefighters battling large grain elevator fire in western Minnesota

Firefighters from more than a half-dozen western Minnesota communities were battling a grain elevator fire Sunday in Clinton, Minn. Clinton is located in Big Stone […]
July 24, 2021

Farmers have a big problem on their hands: They can't find a way to ship their stuff

A farmer holds soybeans from her Nebraska farm in 2019. Today, farmers are struggling to find containers that can ship their products to Asia. Johannes […]
July 23, 2021

How creating and supporting small businesses can shrink the wealth gap

Over decades, white families on average have accumulated about eight times the net worth of Black families. And about five times the assets of Hispanic […]
July 23, 2021

Minneapolis restricts semi parking on city streets

The Minneapolis City Council voted Friday to institute a ban on tractor-trailer parking on city streets zoned for residential or commercial properties, but the move […]
July 23, 2021

Mayors hope local tests bring big change

By triggering $1,400 stimulus checks for millions of people and expanding the child tax credit for many families, the pandemic offered a clear takeaway for […]
July 22, 2021

72% of Minnesota is now in severe drought

The drought continues to worsen across Minnesota, and the hot, mostly dry conditions forecast through the end of July provide no relief to the dire […]
July 22, 2021

The IRS won't be calling, emailing or texting. Don't fall for child tax credit scams

Officials remind parents that it will not attempt to gather personal or financial information via email, text or through threatening phone calls. J. David Ake […]