March 12, 2021

MNsure shoppers will see extra $70 million in tax credits

Minnesota’s health insurance exchange is estimating that this week’s federal stimulus legislation will deliver more than $70 million in new tax credits to discount premium […]
March 12, 2021

Duluth hospitals recovering, but not back to normal yet

DULUTH – In the middle of 2020, the city’s two largest employers and the region’s biggest health care providers — Essentia Health and St. Luke’s […]
March 12, 2021

North Shore housing market stays hot through winter

This is one of the first questions almost every real estate agent along the North Shore has heard over the past year. People are taking […]
March 12, 2021

Biden aims for quicker shots, 'independence from this virus'

WASHINGTON — One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden pledged in his first prime-time address Thursday […]
March 12, 2021

Biden aims for quicker shots, virus 'independence' by July 4

WASHINGTON — One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden pledged in his first prime-time address Thursday […]
March 12, 2021

Portland mayor seeks $2 million to stem rampant gun violence

PORTLAND, Ore. — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, announced Thursday he would seek $2 million in one-time funding for police, other agencies and outreach programs […]
March 12, 2021

Groups sue over California county's plan to drill oil wells

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Environmental and community groups have sued a California county after the prime oil-drilling region approved a plan to fast-track thousands of new […]
March 12, 2021

The Latest: California mulls post-lockdown, vaccinated life

LOS ANGELES — California officials are contemplating what things will look like in the nation’s most populous state once millions of people are vaccinated and […]
March 11, 2021

Target move 'causing heartburn to property managers and owners'

Target Corp.’s decision to vacate its City Center offices in downtown Minneapolis Thursday jolted the Twin Cities commercial real estate industry as building managers brace […]
March 11, 2021

US long-term mortgage rates rise again; 30-year at 3.05%

WASHINGTON — U.S. long-term mortgage rates again rose modestly this week against the backdrop of an improving economy and further distribution of coronavirus vaccines. Rates […]