February 16, 2021

3M raises spending on water quality, other environmental goals, sees $1B pricetag over 20 years

3M said Tuesday it will invest about $1 billion over the next 20 years to accelerate its global environmental goals, boosting efficiency at the same […]
February 16, 2021

Millennial Money: Turn your quarantine clutter into money

I placed more online orders than I can count in 2020. And I justified all of them. My front porch was filled with boxes containing […]
February 16, 2021

Biden extends pandemic help for homeowners, renters wait

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is extending a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30 to help homeowners struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. The moratorium […]
February 16, 2021

S. Korea spy agency: N. Korea hackers targeted vaccine tech

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean hackers attempted to steal information about coronavirus vaccines and treatments, South Korea’s intelligence service said Tuesday, but it denied […]
February 16, 2021

Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable

As panicked Americans cleared supermarkets of toilet paper and food last spring, grocery employees gained recognition as among the most indispensable of the pandemic’s front-line […]
February 16, 2021

Southwest U.S. snowstorms cause Moorhead power outages

Updated: 5:36 p.m. Parts of western Minnesota face the possibility of rolling blackouts this week because of a winter storm that hit Texas and other […]
February 16, 2021

Flower shop spreads the love by donating surplus Valentine's roses

Leftover Valentine’s Day bouquets found new homes Monday, Feb. 15, at senior living complexes and skilled nursing facilities in Brainerd and Baxter. Kerri Martin of […]
February 16, 2021

Global shares extend gains on global optimism, vaccine hopes

TOKYO — Global shares advanced on Tuesday, lifted by the economic recovery, vaccine rollouts and signs that new coronavirus cases may be abating. U.S. markets […]
February 16, 2021

WHO authorizes AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine for emergency use

TORONTO — The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the U.N. agency’s partners to […]
February 15, 2021

Enbridge Line 3 construction costs increase by $1.1 billion

In a call announcing 2020 financial results, Enbridge President and CEO Al Monaco said regulatory delays, winter construction, additional environmental measures and COVID-19 protocols forced […]