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 […]
February 14, 2021

Growth accelerates for Twin Cities cybersecurity businesses

Many cybersecurity firms hit the brakes quickly and laid off workers when the pandemic hit last year, throwing the country into recession. Their revenue was […]
February 14, 2021

Canada misses American tourist money, but sees some upside

David McMillan, the co-owner of Montreal’s famed temple of gluttony, Joe Beef, used to spend his days obsessing over his signature dishes such as lobster […]
February 14, 2021

College student's simple invention helps nurses work and patients rest

During his day shift at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Anthony Scarpone-Lambert steps into a patient’s room. The lights are off, but he […]
February 14, 2021

How to make Minnesota's medical cannabis program more affordable

As a board-certified emergency physician who worked in Minneapolis-area emergency rooms for many years, I have witnessed the damage that opioids have afflicted on too […]