May 24, 2021

Review: For such a small place, Iceland has a big influence

“How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island,” by Egill Bjarnason (Penguin) How has small Iceland been able to play such […]
May 24, 2021

Liz Weston: How to be a better long-distance caregiver

Long pandemic lockdowns forced many older adults to become comfortable with video calls to stay connected with family. That in turn means that long-distance caregivers […]
May 24, 2021

Buckwheat, mustard crops get crop insurance, equipment lifts

Jeremy Peterson, 42, is vice president of Minn-Dak Growers Ltd., at Grand Forks, N.D., and farms in Minnesota near Drayton, N.D. He is the third […]
May 23, 2021

Strawberries, peppers to take root at vast greenhouse under construction in North Dakota

Native Green Grow will use energy from natural gas now being flared at the wellhead and collect it to generate heat to warm the climate-controlled […]
May 23, 2021

Fixing a Mac that can't send e-mails with attachments

Q: Right after I upgraded my Mac to the Big Sur 11.3 operating system, I could no longer send e-mails with attachments using the Microsoft […]
May 23, 2021

Weekly tests at Minnesota medtech company reveals coronavirus' broad reach

Alison Bakken took the swab from the yellow-gowned lab worker, expertly rolled it around each nostril and handed it back. Within 15 minutes, a reassuring […]
May 23, 2021

Minnesota firm found employee ownership helped it get through 2020 downturn

Maggie Corman, an associate producer at MetroConnections, stars as a stage manager for conferences and events the Bloomington firm has produced around the country and […]
May 23, 2021

College computer science major raises $1.6 million to invest in underrepresented entrepreneurs

A newly graduated San Diego State University alum has raised $1.6 million — largely through her Twitter following — to invest in startups founded by diverse […]
May 23, 2021

Tech Savvy: Is your home Wi-Fi secure?

Online security is always a strong topic. We live so much of our lives online these days and we are asked to create a seemingly […]
May 23, 2021

Donation made to CLC Foundation

A $1,000 donation to the Central Lakes College Foundation in the name of John and Matt Pecarich of Kurilla Real Estate was presented on Monday, […]