January 20, 2024

As Houthi attacks on ships escalate, experts look to COVID supply chain lessons

The Galaxy Leader cargo ship was seized by Houthi fighters in the Red Sea in late November. The Bahamas-flagged, British-owned Galaxy Leader, operated by a […]
January 19, 2024

2023 was the worst year to buy a house since the 1990s. But there's hope for 2024

A home for sale sign on Tuesday in Kennesaw, Ga. On Friday, the National Association of Realtors reported that 2023 saw the smallest number of […]
January 19, 2024

A rising tide of infrastructure funding floats new hope for Great Lakes shipping

Sailors on the Great Republic, a Great Lakes bulk cargo carrier built in 1981, receive their mail on the Detroit River. Julian Hayda Behind barbed […]
January 18, 2024

After 35 Years Serving Its Famous Walleye, St. Paul’s Tavern on Grand Is Closing

The Tavern on Grand first opened in 1990. | Tavern on Grand Diners have until June to eat one last plate of walleye on Grand […]
January 18, 2024

When it comes to climate warming, cow burps are no joke

The dairy cows in an outdoor feedlot at the University of Minnesota in Morris eat a mix of hay, corn silage and grain. But every […]
January 17, 2024

Minnesota company illegally fired woman because she was pregnant

A Minnesota company violated a woman’s civil rights when it fired her after learning she was pregnant, according to a state Department of Human Rights […]
January 17, 2024

Weekend Dim Sum and Korean Fare Are Headed for Northeast Minneapolis

Minari will open in Northeast Minneapolis this summer. | Eater Plus, Nashville Coop teases a south metro location, Ono Hawaiian Plates opens, and more restaurant […]
January 17, 2024

More than 200,000 Minnesotans will lose affordable internet unless Congress acts

WASHINGTON – To Becca Arens, who lives off of Social Security benefits in Willmar, a federal program that subsidizes the cost of internet service or […]
January 17, 2024

Amid scrutiny, Boeing promises more quality checks. But is it enough?

the Federal Aviation Administration has grounded 171 of the 737 Max 9 planes in the United States, as it conducts an audit of the Boeing's […]
January 16, 2024

Walz pitches $982 million in construction projects

Gov. Tim Walz rolled out his $982 million plan Tuesday for public construction projects, a package that spans from prison fixups to dedicated busway expansions […]