March 19, 2021

U.S. Army Corps suspends wetlands permit for PolyMet copper mine

A federal regulator has suspended the permit it issued to PolyMet Mining Corp. to fill or dredge more than 900 acres of wetland for Minnesota’s […]
March 19, 2021

Facebook working on Instagram for kids under 13

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook says it is working on a version of its Instagram app for kids under 13, who are technically not allowed […]
March 19, 2021

Smith, retirees tout help for troubled pensions that was added to virus relief law

Minnesota retirees who have fighting for years against pending cuts to their pensions joined Sen. Tina Smith on Friday to herald a lesser-known part of […]
March 19, 2021

Famed Tiffany jewelry designer Elsa Peretti dead at age 80

NEW YORK — Elsa Peretti, who went from Halston model and Studio 54 regular in the 1960s and ’70s to one of the world’s most […]
March 19, 2021

Man U worries soothed by new sponsor, certainty in Solskjaer

After grappling with the devastation and uncertainties caused by the pandemic, Manchester United is trying to look to the future with a new main sponsor […]
March 19, 2021

Apartment complex could displace Dixie's on Grand in St. Paul

A proposal to turn the “Dixie’s On Grand” building and parking lot into a five-story, mixed-use apartment complex complete with restaurants, underground parking, outdoor patios […]
March 19, 2021

Nike, JPMorgan Chase fall; FedEx, Ollie's rise

NEW YORK — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Nike Inc., down $5.68 to $137.49. The athletic shoe and apparel maker’s […]
March 19, 2021

Wall Street closing lower; bank stocks fall

Stocks are closing mostly lower on Wall Street Friday. The S&P 500 lost 0.1% to end with its first weekly loss in the last three. […]
March 19, 2021

Biz Buzz: Edgewood Dental opens office in The EkoMarkt building

Dr. Jeanni Foss, owner of The EkoMarkt and Edgewood Dental, was inspired to do a green energy building after a trip to Iceland and brought […]
March 19, 2021

The Latest: US clears 100M shots, Biden next aims for 200M

WASHINGTON — The United States has cleared President Joe Biden’s goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus shots, more than a month before his target date […]