February 15, 2021

Activists fear Biden's commitment to higher minimum wage

WASHINGTON — Union activist Terrence Wise recalls being laughed at when he began pushing for a national $15 per hour minimum wage almost a decade […]
February 15, 2021

UN approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, a move that should allow the […]
February 15, 2021

Minnesota housing market stays red hot in January

Second home buyers and people who are embracing their ability to work remotely are helping fuel double-digit gains in home sales in outstate Minnesota. That’s […]
February 15, 2021

Millions are out of a job. Yet some employers wonder: Why can't I find workers?

A “Help Wanted” sign is posted in front of a business on Feb. 4 in Miami. Although millions are unemployed, some businesses that require being […]
February 15, 2021

Former US Rep. Collin Peterson still wants to help agriculture

Former U.S. House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., lost his district 53.4% to 39.9% to his challenger, Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., and left office in […]
February 15, 2021

Central North Dakota town transforms school building into Tuttle Rural Innovation Center

“I didn’t want to see it turn into an eyesore,” he said. The sixth generation of Johnson’s family is now living on the original family […]
February 15, 2021

Subzero temps don't stop vendors, shoppers and music at Rochester Farmers Market

“The Rochester community is very hardy,” said Abby Shepler, manager of the Rochester Farmers Market, on Feb. 6. “We’re still going to get out here […]
February 15, 2021

Subzero temps don't stop vendors, shoppers and music at Rochester Farmers Market

“The Rochester community is very hardy,” said Abby Shepler, manager of the Rochester Farmers Market, on Feb. 6. “We’re still going to get out here […]
February 15, 2021

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes history as WTO's first African and female leader

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named the new head of the World Trade Organization. An economist, she previously served as Nigeria’s finance minister and as managing […]
February 15, 2021

First-generation college graduates navigate mountain of student loan debt

Kari Boudreau did everything by the book when it came to her student loans. She still couldn’t stay ahead of her debt. A self-proclaimed rule […]