October 18, 2020

Facebook's long and halting fight against misinformation

Facebook is facing its toughest challenge yet: an election complicated by a pandemic, a deeply divided nation lured by conspiracy theories and alternate versions of […]
October 18, 2020

Is Facebook really ready for the 2020 election?

Ever since Russian agents and other opportunists abused its platform in an attempt to manipulate the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Facebook has insisted — repeatedly […]
October 18, 2020

August's Iowa derecho was most costly thunderstorm event in modern U.S. history

The powerful derecho that swept through the Midwest in August, focusing its destruction on central Iowa, is officially the most costly thunderstorm event in recorded […]
October 18, 2020

Dining: A rest at the Trailside is recommended

The latest transformation happened on the east end of the main drag through the old mining town. What was known for years as simply The […]
October 18, 2020

Dining: A rest at the Trailside is recommended

The latest transformation happened on the east end of the main drag through the old mining town. What was known for years as simply The […]
October 18, 2020

The Latest: India adds 61,800 new cases, 1,033 deaths

NEW DELHI — India has added 61,871 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, raising its total to about 7.5 million. The Health Ministry […]
October 18, 2020

Foiled again: 'Murder hornet' eludes Washington state scientists

The Washington State Department of Agriculture team tracked the Asian giant hornet for about an hour earlier this month, before losing her signal in a […]
October 18, 2020

Minnetonka company recalls frozen meat products

A Minnetonka company is recalling about 11 tons of frozen meat products that were produced without federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety […]
October 17, 2020

As winter approaches, Payne Avenue business owners are determined to hold on

In the Before Time, St. Paul’s Payne Avenue was on the upswing. A diverse array of small businesses was filling vacant storefronts, drawing visitors from […]
October 17, 2020

Interstate lane closures in Duluth are prelude to start of massive interchange project

Starting Monday, contractors will begin preparations for the $343 million Twin Ports Interchange reconstruction project by installing a series of crossover lanes through the I-35 […]