February 15, 2021

Activists fear Biden's commitment to higher minimum wage

WASHINGTON — Union activist Terrence Wise recalls being laughed at when he began pushing for a national $15 per hour minimum wage almost a decade […]
February 15, 2021

UN approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, a move that should allow the […]
February 15, 2021

Minnesota housing market stays red hot in January

Second home buyers and people who are embracing their ability to work remotely are helping fuel double-digit gains in home sales in outstate Minnesota. That’s […]
February 15, 2021

Former US Rep. Collin Peterson still wants to help agriculture

Former U.S. House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., lost his district 53.4% to 39.9% to his challenger, Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., and left office in […]
February 15, 2021

Central North Dakota town transforms school building into Tuttle Rural Innovation Center

“I didn’t want to see it turn into an eyesore,” he said. The sixth generation of Johnson’s family is now living on the original family […]
February 15, 2021

Subzero temps don't stop vendors, shoppers and music at Rochester Farmers Market

“The Rochester community is very hardy,” said Abby Shepler, manager of the Rochester Farmers Market, on Feb. 6. “We’re still going to get out here […]
February 15, 2021

Subzero temps don't stop vendors, shoppers and music at Rochester Farmers Market

“The Rochester community is very hardy,” said Abby Shepler, manager of the Rochester Farmers Market, on Feb. 6. “We’re still going to get out here […]
February 14, 2021

Growth accelerates for Twin Cities cybersecurity businesses

Many cybersecurity firms hit the brakes quickly and laid off workers when the pandemic hit last year, throwing the country into recession. Their revenue was […]
February 14, 2021

How to make Minnesota's medical cannabis program more affordable

As a board-certified emergency physician who worked in Minneapolis-area emergency rooms for many years, I have witnessed the damage that opioids have afflicted on too […]
February 14, 2021

College student's simple invention helps nurses work and patients rest

During his day shift at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Anthony Scarpone-Lambert steps into a patient’s room. The lights are off, but he […]