June 21, 2021

Northern Plains producers hold on as weather swings to extremes

The first round of planting went well. Crops were coming up and looking pretty good, albeit a bit dry in North Dakota’s drought conditions. Then, […]
June 21, 2021

Cargo is piling up everywhere and it's making inflation worse

Shipping containers stacked high at the Port of Los Angeles, California on April 19. Supply chain disruptions are hitting small business owners across the U.S. […]
June 21, 2021

Crow Wing County Historical Society museum and research library reopens

The Crow Wing County Historical Society Museum and Research Library in downtown Brainerd had a soft reopening Friday, June 18, based on the unanimous decision […]
June 21, 2021

UNC journalism school tried to give Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure. A top donor objected

A bid for tenure by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been opposed by a leading […]
June 21, 2021

Wood products plant to bring 150 jobs to northeast MN

Updated: 6:45 p.m. In a major boost to the state’s wood products industry, North Carolina-based Huber Engineered Woods (HEW) has announced plans to build a […]
June 21, 2021

The Supreme Court sides with NCAA athletes in a narrow ruling

The March Madness logo is shown on the court during the first half of a men’s college basketball game in the first round of the […]
June 20, 2021

Twin Cities businesses unite in drive to hire 1,000 apprentices, chiefly in tech

Randall Darden, a four-year IT professional working for Accenture in Minneapolis, didn’t take the often-required step of getting a four-year degree. Darden, 32, a Minneapolis […]
June 20, 2021

New Modern Climate leaders seek 'brand clarity' for clients, agency growth

Modern Climate’s new executive hires — Lara Wyckoff as executive creative director and Pat Weas as director of strategy — are helping the Minneapolis agency […]
June 20, 2021

Bloomington company plays critical role in nation's medical device stockpile

Tom Leonard, chief executive of Agiliti Inc. in Bloomington, long ago had a mentor who told him to work only with people who amaze you. […]
June 20, 2021

Alexander: Software makers can alter your programs without warning

Q: Since I bought my Windows 10 PC six years ago, I’ve been copying pictures from a camera memory card to the PC. Until late […]