June 26, 2021

Old City Hall's boutique hotel will pay homage to Duluth history

The Oliver Inn, named for Duluth architect Oliver Traphagen, who designed the 1889 building at 132 E. Superior St., will have 13 rooms across three […]
June 26, 2021

UK virus cases hit highest since Feb 5 amid 'grab a jab'

LONDON — The U.K. on Saturday recorded its most new coronavirus infections since early February as the National Health Service ran a “grab a jab” […]
June 26, 2021

Report showed 'major' damage before Florida condo collapse

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The ground-floor pool deck of the oceanfront condominium building that collapsed near Miami was resting on a concrete slab that had […]
June 26, 2021

Minnesota nonprofits shift to hybrid fall fundraisers, offering both online and in-person galas or events

The glitzy gala is back — but with a twist. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more than 500 people decked out […]
June 26, 2021

TSA will resume defense training for airline employees

DALLAS — Federal officials cited the surge of incidents involving disruptive and sometimes violent passengers in resuming self-defense training for airline flight attendants and pilots. […]
June 26, 2021

Twin Cities hotel 'manager of the year' transcends his troubled past

Three years ago, Michael Porter nearly died of a bleeding ulcer resulting from his alcohol addiction. Although working since 2016, he had been mostly homeless […]
June 26, 2021

Cow masks? Cargill tries methane-absorbing wearable device

Many humans adjusted to wearing masks last year for the greater good. Why not cows? Cargill Inc. is partnering with Zelp Ltd., a U.K.-based startup, […]
June 26, 2021

How a hugely valuable startup succeeded without inventing anything

Like a lot of publishers, Reuters will put a one-word subject heading over the title of an article to attract some attention, like placing “Technology” […]
June 26, 2021

Minneapolis-based Meda expanding along with its clients

Ebony Dickerson left a corporate job five years ago to start a small beauty-supply business. Her mother, Sally Boyd, is the longtime owner of a […]
June 26, 2021

How to handle a bidding war in a hot housing market

Over the last few years, if you were trying to buy a home in the United States, you were typically up against one other bidder […]