January 13, 2021

Attorney Fred Levin, who fought tobacco industry, dies at 83

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Florida attorney Fred Levin, who won a major legal battle against the tobacco industry in the 1990s, died Tuesday, several days after […]
January 13, 2021

State of State: Evers targets broadband, fixing unemployment

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers, in his State of the State speech Tuesday delivered virtually for the first time in state history, called on […]
January 13, 2021

Indonesia starts emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday received the first shot of a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine after Indonesia approved it for emergency use […]
January 13, 2021

Flint water crisis: Rooted in neglect, fallout continues

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they’re being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water […]
January 13, 2021

Third round of PPP has begun, with a head start for minority-owned businesses

The U.S. Small Business Administration launched the third wave of its Paycheck Protection Program forgivable-loan initiative, starting with a three-day exclusive outreach through U.S. Treasury-certified […]
January 13, 2021

NYC to terminate Trump contracts after Capitol insurrection

New York City will terminate business contracts with President Donald Trump after last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday. […]
January 13, 2021

Duluth's city-run Spirit Mountain ski area at financial crossroads

Standing on top of Spirit Mountain, looking down the snowy slopes that drop 700 feet toward west Duluth, it’s easy to see why the state […]
January 13, 2021

Minnesota's child-care providers await federal COVID relief funds as they fight to stay open

Everything at Kim Mueller’s in-home child-care business is different these days. At naptime, cots are cloaked in tents to limit the spread of droplets. Partitions […]
January 12, 2021

Ross to retire as president, CEO of Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce

David Ross sent an announcement to members of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday notifying them of his plans to step down as […]
January 12, 2021

USDA cuts estimate of 2020 crop harvest, prices spike for corn and soybeans

CHICAGO – U.S. soybean and corn supplies in September will be smaller than previously forecast due to a reduced estimate of last fall’s harvest, the […]