December 7, 2020

Hometown Holidays Downtown Brainerd Window Walk

Holiday music filled the air in downtown Brainerd as shoppers visited local stores and gazed at brightly lit window displays Friday evening, Dec. 4, during […]
December 7, 2020

Get lost 2020: Some things to leave behind, with caveats

NEW YORK — Zoom, Zoom and Zoom. Masks, masks and masks. Sourdough starter and short-order cooking. In these “troubled times,” in our sweat pants and […]
December 7, 2020

Baltimore's new mayor set to be sworn in at low-key event

With youthful energy and hopeful rhetoric, Baltimore’s newly elected mayor will assume office Tuesday, ushering in a new generation of leadership trying to move the […]
December 7, 2020

Christmas tree farms cater to family outings during pandemic

Before that day, the two considered what else they could do on their 20-acre farm besides grow crops. The operation was turning out to be […]
December 7, 2020

The Latest: Germany says vaccinations to start in early Jan.

BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff says he expects coronavirus vaccinations to start in Germany “in the very first days” of the new […]
December 7, 2020

As virus slams rural California, many still pan restrictions

REDDING, Calif. — Brenda Luntey is openly violating California’s order to close her restaurant to indoor dining. But she wants her customers and critics to […]
December 7, 2020

This Week: Consumer borrowing, job openings, Airbnb IPO

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: JUST CHARGE IT The Federal Reserve issues its October snapshot […]
December 7, 2020

China posts record month for trade thanks to Americans

Employees work in the workshop of a lithium battery manufacturing company in Huaibei, eastern China, on Nov. 14. China posted a record trade surplus in […]
December 7, 2020

Amid pandemic, grants keep Army veteran's business afloat

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Nicole Walcott’s lip started to quiver as she turned her misty gaze away from a reporter’s question. “I don’t want to cry […]
December 7, 2020

Did Thanksgiving gatherings add to Minnesota's rising COVID-19 numbers?

Minnesota has lately seen record-breaking numbers of new cases of COVID-19, as well as COVID-19-related deaths. What’s causing this uptick? Do recent Thanksgiving gatherings have […]