February 12, 2021

The Latest: CDC offers guidance for in-person schooling

WASHINGTON — The nation’s top public health agency has released a roadmap for reopening U.S. schools in the middle of a pandemic. The Centers for […]
February 12, 2021

Stock indexes hover near recent highs in more wobbly trading

Major U.S. stock indexes wavered between small gains and losses Friday, as the market closed in on its second straight weekly gain after a wobbly […]
February 12, 2021

Biden: Governors and mayors need $350 billion to fight COVID

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden met with a bipartisan group of governors and mayors at the White House on Friday as part of his push […]
February 12, 2021

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they […]
February 12, 2021

Gov. Walz scales back some COVID-19 restrictions in Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz is scaling back indoor crowd restrictions designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 amid improving measures of pandemic activity. Wedding receptions and […]
February 12, 2021

No Instagram ban for racial abuse of Swansea player Dhanda

The Instagram user who racially abused Swansea player Yan Dhanda will not be banned from the social media network, a lenient policy that has drawn […]
February 12, 2021

Protolabs' finances continue to be affected by pandemic

Protolabs reported fourth quarter and annual results that showed revenue and earnings down in both periods and offered cautious guidance for the first quarter of […]
February 12, 2021

Minneapolis-based SPS Commerce sees 80 consecutive quarters of revenue growth

SPS Commerce hit a milestone with its fourth quarter: its 80th consecutive quarter of revenue growth. The Minneapolis-based provider of cloud-based software that helps companies […]
February 12, 2021

The Latest: WHO chief cautions against easing restrictions

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization says the drop in confirmed coronavirus around the world is encouraging. However, he cautioned against relaxing […]
February 12, 2021

Minnesota construction delay contributes to $1.1B price increase for Enbridge pipeline

The cost of Enbridge’s new oil pipeline from northern Alberta to Superior, Wis., has increased by $1.1 billion, largely due to construction delays on its […]