October 30, 2020

West Virginia voters laud Trump for trying to save coal

DANVILLE, W.Va. — As a laid off coal mine electrician, Nolan Triplett doesn’t think his industry will ever return to the heady days when it […]
October 30, 2020

Thanksgiving feast or famine? Turkey industry left to guess

For the turkey industry, this Thanksgiving is a guessing game. Millions of Americans are expected to have scaled-down celebrations amid the pandemic, heeding official warnings […]
October 30, 2020

Election emerges as referendum on race relations in America

DETROIT — Every day feels like a raw wound for Omari Barksdale. His sister, Laneeka Barksdale, died of COVID-19 in late March in Detroit — […]
October 30, 2020

An Election Day role for National Guard? Maybe, but limited

WASHINGTON — Federal laws and long-standing custom generally leave the U.S. military out of the election process. But President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated warnings about widespread […]
October 30, 2020

Biden returns to Iowa; Trump plays defense in Mich., Wis.

DES MOINES, Iowa — When Joe Biden was last in Iowa, his campaign was on the verge of collapse and he was soundly trounced in […]
October 30, 2020

Walmart yanks guns off shelves citing rising tensions

Walmart pulled guns and ammunition from its store shelves as a precautionary measure, following the unrest in Philadelphia this week after police fatally shot a […]
October 30, 2020

7th District voters choosing between ag clout and President Trump

Millions of dollars have been pouring into western Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District this year as Republicans try to unseat the longtime Democratic incumbent.  Interest in […]
October 29, 2020

Mayo Clinic Health System temporarily deferring elective care after surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations in Northwest Wisconsin

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. ― Mayo Clinic Health System hospitals in Northwest Wisconsin are experiencing dramatic increases in COVID-19 cases and are escalating hospital surge plans […]
October 29, 2020

Walmart removes guns, ammunition on display at U.S. stores

NEW YORK — Walmart says it has removed ammunition and firearms from displays at its U.S. stores, citing “civil unrest” in some areas. The nation’s […]
October 29, 2020

Doug Baker stepping down as Ecolab CEO on Jan. 1

Doug Baker is retiring as chief executive of Ecolab on Jan. 1. Baker — who joined the St. Paul-based company in 1989 and became CEO […]