April 6, 2021

Livestock couple skips a generation, direct-markets beef, lamb

Erika, 32, is the “farmer,” with 20 cows and 65 ewes on this Faribault County farm, near Bricelyn, Minn. She’s also the marketer, cold-calling restaurants […]
April 6, 2021

Asian stocks mixed after Wall St rally on economic optimism

TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Tuesday after a Wall Street rally that reflected some optimism about the economy recovering from the pandemic. Japan’s benchmark […]
April 5, 2021

Biden boosted by Senate rules as GOP bucks infrastructure

WASHINGTON — With an appeal to think big, President Joe Biden is promoting his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan directly to Americans, summoning public support to […]
April 5, 2021

New Utah law requires dads to pay prenatal child support

SALT LAKE CITY — Biological fathers in Utah will be legally required to pay half of a woman’s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs under a new law […]
April 5, 2021

Biden summons public support as GOP bucks infrastructure

WASHINGTON — With an appeal to think big, President Joe Biden is promoting his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan directly to Americans, summoning public support to […]
April 5, 2021

AP's Nixon wins News Leader of the Year award from NLA

NEW YORK — Ron Nixon, global investigations editor at The Associated Press, has won the first-ever News Leader of the Year award from the News […]
April 5, 2021

Eating our lunch: Biden points to China in development push

WASHINGTON — Pushing for trillions of dollars in development spending, President Joe Biden and Democratic lawmakers are directing Americans’ eyes to the rear-view mirror, pointing […]
April 5, 2021

Spring break drew thousands of travelers to MSP Airport

Some travelers over spring break may have felt as if Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was back to the way things were before the COVID-19 pandemic […]
April 5, 2021

Harvey Weinstein appeals conviction, blames 'cavalier' judge

NEW YORK — More than a year after Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction, his lawyers are demanding a new trial, arguing in court papers Monday that […]
April 5, 2021

Historic investment a lifeline for Minnesota tribes devastated by COVID

One year ago, as COVID-19 began to spread across Minnesota, Red Lake Tribal Chairman Darrell Seki Sr. decided to close off the borders of the […]