April 23, 2021

Honolulu bribery scandal prompts permit department overhaul

HONOLULU — Honolulu is overhauling its building permit process after a federal investigation resulted in indictments alleging a bribery scheme. Last month’s indictments allege that […]
April 23, 2021

Mattel, Snap rise; American Express, Kimberly-Clark fall

NEW YORK — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: The company behind Snapchat beat Wall Street’s first-quarter earnings and revenue forecasts. […]
April 23, 2021

Things we like: Baby Cakes' wild rice cupcakes

A Facebook post led me to Baby Cakes Wild Rice Bakery, run by 16-year-old Indigenous entrepreneur Delilah Savage. Baby Cakes cupcakes go on sale every […]
April 23, 2021

The Latest: Trudeau gets AstraZeneca vaccine in Ottawa

OTTAWA, Ontario — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is getting vaccinated at an Ottawa pharmacy on Friday. Trudeau and his wife Sophie will be getting the […]
April 23, 2021

The Latest: WH: US will help India with surging virus cases

WASHINGTON — Officials say the U.S. is trying to help India deal with its coronavirus surge, which is straining that country’s health care system amid […]
April 23, 2021

The Latest: Biden envisions clean energy jobs as summit ends

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Joe Biden’s global climate summit (all times local): 11:55 a.m. President Joe Biden has wrapped up his two-day climate […]
April 23, 2021

Duluth artisan reclaims history by turning heirloom wood into furniture

He held pieces up close, angling and matching tiny grooves on the ends, ensuring the correct fit in the large wooden puzzle that would become […]
April 23, 2021

Ice Cream Season Kicks Off With New Scoops All Around the Twin Cities

Ice cream is having a moment in Minneapolis and St. Paul as a handful of new shops plot openings for what’s likely to be the […]
April 23, 2021

St. Anthony: LISC Twin Cities and partners deliver first of two riot-recovery funds

In January 2020, Maya Santamaria sold her Odd Fellows building at 2709 E. Lake St. to Adenal Investment of Woodbury for $2.8 million. In May, […]
April 23, 2021

The Latest: World leaders pledge climate action at summit

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Joe Biden’s global climate summit (all times local): 10:40 a.m. World leaders are pledging action on climate change on […]