December 13, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort

PORTAGE, Michigan — The first of many freezer-packed COVID-19 vaccine vials made their way to distribution sites across the United States on Sunday, as the […]
December 13, 2020

White House, other top officials to get early vaccine access

WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. government officials, including some White House officials who work in close proximity to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, […]
December 13, 2020

Complexities of government aid continue to emerge for small Minnesota businesses

The recession has crashed Vinny Vassallo’s limo business. Vincent Limousine, founded in 2004 by Vassallo, a then-laid off factory supervisor, had a growth year in […]
December 13, 2020

Nonin founder continues search for medical devices that 'improve lives'

Nonin Medical founder Phil Isaacson is focusing on finding new ways to improve people’s lives even as strong global demand continues for a medical device […]
December 13, 2020

Trump raises China concerns as reason to veto defense bill

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump offered a new rationale Sunday for threatening to veto the annual defense policy bill that covers the military’s budget for […]
December 13, 2020

Budget toll from virus hits both Democratic, GOP-led states

No “blue state bailout” is a rallying cry for many congressional Republicans as attempts to provide more federal aid to a nation stricken by an […]
December 13, 2020

Crunch time for Xcel electricity rate hike request

Electricity rates for Xcel Energy’s residential customers could hold steady next year or rise appreciably depending on a decision expected this week by Minnesota utility […]
December 13, 2020

Silent nights: Germany tightens virus lockdown over holidays

BERLIN — Most stores shut, tight limits on social contacts, no singing in church and a ban on fireworks sales: Germany is ratcheting up its […]
December 13, 2020

Donations soar but nonprofits still struggle with pandemic

SEATTLE — The American spirit of generosity this holiday season may be no match for the coronavirus. Despite record amounts of charitable donations this year, […]
December 13, 2020

Lighting up Christmas: The quick fix for broken light sets

Unfortunately that’s not always the case. Fortunately there’s a tool to help. The LightKeeperPro from Ulta-Lit Tree Company is a handy little gadget designed to […]