December 12, 2023

Heart of Hawaii’s historic Lahaina reopens to residents and business owners

Properties destroyed by wildfire sit behind signs advertising for a nearby Safeway that survived the fire on Dec. 6 in Lahaina. Lindsey Wasson | AP […]
December 11, 2023

Plastic film recycling facility ramps up to fill gap in Minnesota

The Myplas USA plastics recycling plant in Rogers will ramp up production early next year. The facility began operations in August with one of two […]
December 11, 2023

From crayons to Capitol advocacy, a Minnesota flag enthusiast nears moment of triumph

To say that 78-year-old Lee Herold has had flags on his mind for a long time would be an understatement. "I used to take my […]
December 11, 2023

Minnesota farmers want help fending off voracious deer

The hay and grain storage piles on the Rickford farm near Barnesville are visible from the house windows. Last winter, the view was a constant […]
December 10, 2023

Elon Musk restores X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

Elon Musk reacts during an in-conversation event with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, on Nov. 2, 2023. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Elon Musk has restored […]
December 9, 2023

Oil companies are embracing terms like 'lower carbon.' Here's what they really mean

ExxonMobil CEO, Darren Woods, speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2023. Oil companies have a big […]
December 8, 2023

The labor market stays robust, with employers adding 199,000 jobs last month

A person works at Ford's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich. on Sept. 20, 2022. U.S. employers created 199,000 jobns last month, higher than […]
December 8, 2023

North Dakota researchers find cost-effective way to extract rare-earth elements from coal

In a large warehouse in Grand Forks, Nicholas Dyrstad-Cincotta marvels at how far his team has come. Two years ago, they set out to test […]
December 7, 2023

American Crystal Sugar reports a record crop despite drought

The farmers who grow sugar beets processed at American Crystal Sugar factories in northwest Minnesota and eastern North Dakota had a year for the record […]
December 7, 2023

Poll: Twin Cities voters prioritize abortion rights while Greater Minnesotans name rising costs of goods

Abortion rights are still top of mind for Twin Cities voters, while Greater Minnesota voters expressed more concern over the rising costs of goods and […]