June 8, 2021

Is $300 extra per week in unemployment benefits actually stopping anyone in Minnesota from taking a job?

As more Minnesotans are vaccinated against COVID-19, the features of a post-pandemic world are emerging: maskless faces, hugs — and “Now Hiring” signs on storefronts […]
June 8, 2021

Looking Ahead to the Great Minnesota Get Back Together

Since its inception in 1859, the Minnesota State Fair has only been canceled six times, due to wars, national health crises, and one scheduling conflict. […]
June 8, 2021

2021 Brainerd Lakes Golf Guide

Golf Everything you could ever want to know about golfing in the Brainerd Lakes Area. Written By: Denton L. Newman Jr | 10:00 am, Jun. […]
June 8, 2021

St. Paul’s Feel Good Breakfast Restaurant Expands to St. Louis Park

Hope Breakfast Bar will open its second location in St. Louis Park, according to owners Brian and Sarah Ingram. The all-day breakfast eatery with coffee […]
June 8, 2021

Northland hospitality industry struggles to fill jobs as they brace for possible 'busiest summer' ever

“We are currently about five housekeepers short for what we anticipate to be probably the busiest summer we’ve ever had,” Klemme said. To try to […]
June 8, 2021

Pipeline CEO: Ransom payment among my 'toughest decisions'

WASHINGTON — The chief executive of the massive fuel pipeline hit by ransomware last month will tell senators on Tuesday that authorizing a multi-million-dollar payment […]
June 8, 2021

Official: Death toll rises to 65 in Pakistan train collision

GHOTKI, Pakistan — The death toll from a horrific collision of two trains in southern Pakistan rose to 65 on Tuesday after rescuers pulled 15 […]
June 8, 2021

Two Harbors Light Station shines again

The Two Harbors Agate Bay Light Station is shining once again thanks to a loaner beacon from the U.S. Coast Guard. It was officially lit […]
June 8, 2021

Global glitch: Swaths of internet go down after cloud outage

LONDON — Dozens of websites briefly went offline around the globe Tuesday, including CNN, The New York Times and Britain’s government home page, after an […]
June 8, 2021

EU says it will act 'firmly' if UK doesn't honor Brexit deal

LONDON — The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator says the bloc is ready to act “firmly and resolutely” if the U.K. fails to honor its […]