September 13, 2023

4 reasons why your car insurance premium is soaring

A car accident is cleared at an intersection without power in Charlotte, N.C., on Dec. 24, 2022. Auto insurance costs are soaring — well outpacing […]
September 13, 2023

State officials confirm sightings of two new invasive insects in Minnesota

State agriculture officials announced Wednesday that they’ve confirmed two new invasive insects in Minnesota. The elm seed bug and the Asiatic garden beetle were discovered […]
September 12, 2023

Inaccurate pandemic-era revenue forecasting might now be in Minnesota’s rearview mirror

It might have been one of the lesser-known casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic, but for the people responsible for predicting how much revenue governments would […]
September 12, 2023

United States takes on Google in biggest tech monopoly trial of 21st century

Google is headed to trial in Washington D.C., where it will defend itself over the Justice Department's claims that it abused its monopoly power in […]
September 12, 2023

Bars as safe spaces for people of color in Minneapolis

Safe social space for people of color in America — and Minnesota — can still feel rare. Bars and restaurants are an important part of […]
September 12, 2023

Digesters convert manure into renewable energy

A Danish company’s plans to turn cow manure into renewable energy in Minnesota and Wisconsin’s dairy country have tanked, at least for now. Nature Energy […]
September 11, 2023

Student loan borrowers are spending a lot of time on hold, says federal watchdog

Hanna Barczyk for NPR Millions of Americans are getting ready to repay their federal student loans next month, and many have questions – from where […]
September 11, 2023

Twinkies are sold! J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion

Hostess Brands, best known for its Twinkies, is being bought by jelly-maker J.M. Smucker. Scott Olson | Getty Images It’s a sweet deal for Hostess, […]
September 11, 2023

Chef Yia Vang announces new restaurant Vinai will open next spring in Minneapolis

Acclaimed chef Yia Vang has announced plans to open a new restaurant in northeast Minneapolis, in the space soon to be vacated by the Dangerous […]
September 11, 2023

Dangerous Man’s Taproom Is Closing — And Yia Vang’s Restaurant, Vinai, Is Moving In

Vang and Sarah Bonvallet, co-owner of Dangerous Man Brewing Company. | Lauren Cutshall Delayed three years, Vinai will open in the celebrated Northeast brewery’s current […]