January 12, 2021

Minnesota Power pledges no carbon by 2050, zero coal by 2035

Duluth utility Minnesota Power on Tuesday said it hopes to produce energy without any carbon emissions by 2050 in part through an expansion of wind […]
January 12, 2021

Minnesota Power shutting, converting final two coal plants by 2035

DULUTH – Minnesota Power will shutter and convert its last two coal power plants by 2035 as it moves toward a promised 100% carbon-free energy […]
January 12, 2021

Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, dies

LAS VEGAS — Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire mogul, Republican mega-donor and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China and […]
January 12, 2021

Slovak linked to reporter slaying sentenced in separate case

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — An appeals court in Slovakia upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced a businessman allegedly linked to the slaying of an investigative […]
January 12, 2021

Third round of PPP has begun, with a headstart for minority-owned businesses

The U.S. Small Business Administration launched a third wave of its Paycheck Protection Program forgivable-loan initiative, starting with a three-day exclusive outreach through U.S. Treasury-certified […]
January 12, 2021

California turns stadiums into COVID-19 vaccination centers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is transforming baseball stadiums, fairgrounds and even a Disneyland Resort parking lot into mass vaccination sites as the coronavirus surge overwhelms […]
January 12, 2021

GM charges up new unit to sell electric delivery vans, gear

DETROIT — The market for battery-powered delivery vehicles and equipment has so much potential that General Motors is forming a new business unit to serve […]
January 12, 2021

Social media crackdown continues after siege of US Capitol

LONDON — Social media platforms are continuing to crack down on fringe groups and conspiracy theories following last week’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. […]
January 12, 2021

Minnesota's child care providers await federal COVID relief funds at they fight to stay open

Everything at Kim Mueller’s in-home child care business is different these days. At naptime, cots are shrouded in tents to limit the spread of droplets. […]
January 12, 2021

Minnesota Power lays out renewable energy plan: No coal by 2035, no carbon by 2050

The Duluth-based utility on Tuesday announced it will retire the coal-fired 335-megawatt Unit 3 at its Boswell Energy Center in Cohasset by 2030 and convert […]