June 30, 2021

Wisconsin Senate to take last votes on budget, send to Evers

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin legislators were set to take their final votes on the state budget Wednesday and send the $87 billion spending plan on […]
June 30, 2021

WH aims to help consumers with order on big business regs

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is preparing an executive order to improve opportunities for consumers and small businesses by stepping up oversight of areas of […]
June 30, 2021

Study: Newspaper circulation revenue surpasses advertising

NEW YORK — For the first time in 2020, the newspaper industry earned more money from circulation than advertising. Yet like many of the other […]
June 30, 2021

Great River to sell coal plant, but still buy power from it

Great River Energy’s massive North Dakota coal power plant — once slated for closure — will be sold to a North Dakota operator that will […]
June 30, 2021

Wall Street closes out its 5th straight quarterly gain

Wall Street closed out its fifth straight quarterly gain, continuing its comeback from a steep drop in early 2020 at the onset of the coronavirus […]
June 30, 2021

Target store closings show limits of pledge to Black communities

BALTIMORE — When Target announced that it was opening a store in Mondawmin, a predominantly Black neighborhood in Baltimore, a city struggling with crime and […]
June 30, 2021

Celanese, Constellation rise; AeroVironment, Hologic fall

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: ConocoPhillips, up $1.85 to $60.90. The energy company increased its stock buyback program by $1 […]
June 30, 2021

Mexico's richest man to rebuild, pay for collapsed subway

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s richest man has pledged to rebuild and pay for a segment of a Mexico City subway line that collapsed on May, […]
June 30, 2021

Coming Thursday: Pet anxiety

Pets Pet adoptions increased during the coronavirus pandemic as more people stayed at home. But as more employees return to the workplace, their pets may […]
June 30, 2021

Iowa court: State may block abortion provider sex education

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s high court said Wednesday that the state may refuse to allow Planned Parenthood to conduct sex education programs funded by […]