December 17, 2020

Xcel residential rates to remain the same in 2021

Xcel Energy’s residential customers will see no electricity rate hikes for the second consecutive year in 2021, as regulators decided Thursday not to look at […]
December 17, 2020

Team among first to receive COVID-19 vaccine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester

In February, a team of five health care staff members donned personal protective equipment and prepared to care for a Mayo Clinic patient considered to […]
December 17, 2020

Nursing at Mayo Clinic in Rochester awarded Magnet designation for sixth time

On Dec. 16, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) notified the Department of Nursing in Rochester that it had achieved its sixth designation as a […]
December 17, 2020

Minnesota's economic recovery stalls, as jobs data shows losses

The jobs recovery in Minnesota teetered last month even before new restrictions on restaurants, bars, and gyms took effect. The state lost 12,600 jobs in […]
December 17, 2020

Judge says strip club ruling also protects restaurants

SAN DIEGO — A California judge said Thursday that all restaurants in San Diego County can resume on-site dining with safety protocols, marking a major […]
December 17, 2020

Hack against US is 'grave threat,' cybersecurity agency says

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities expressed increased alarm Thursday about a long-undetected intrusion into U.S. and other computer systems around the globe that officials suspect was […]
December 17, 2020

Twin Cities median home sale price hits all-time November high of $310,000

For home sellers in the Twin Cities, November was one of the best on record by several measures. Buyers signed more purchase agreements than any […]
December 17, 2020

Snags on COVID-19 relief may force weekend sessions

WASHINGTON — It’s a hurry up and wait moment on Capitol Hill as congressional negotiators on a must-pass, almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package […]
December 17, 2020

New Jersey lawmakers give blessing to marijuana marketplace

New Jersey lawmakers passed a measure Thursday setting up a recreational marijuana marketplace, sending the legislation to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, who is expected to […]
December 17, 2020

Downtown, Lake Street councils offer $3.1M in small business grants

The Downtown Business Council will give away $1.6 million in grants to small and independently owned businesses hit by the economic fallout of the coronavirus […]