October 28, 2020

Schafer: Why the PPP bailout worked for some small businesses and not others

A congressional staff report this month on the Paycheck Protection Program didn’t have much good to say about the Treasury Department’s execution of it. The […]
October 28, 2020

Ag Innovation Campus breaks ground in Crookston

Construction on the 67,000-square-feet plant on a 10-acre plot of land on the southwest edge of Crookston is slated to begin in April and the […]
October 28, 2020

Justice Department ramps up inquiry into NY care home deaths

NEW YORK — The U.S. Justice Department vastly expanded its inquiry Wednesday into whether New York is undercounting coronavirus deaths among nursing home residents, demanding […]
October 28, 2020

Ford posts better than expected 3Q profit as sales recover

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. posted a stronger-than-expected third-quarter net profit as demand for cars and trucks recovered from coronavirus shutdowns and the company sold […]
October 28, 2020

Visa 4Q profits plunge, as pandemic slows payments worldwide

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Visa Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth quarter profits dropped 29% due to fewer dollars crossing on its namesake payment network […]
October 28, 2020

C.H. Robinson said shipping activity accelerated throughout third quarter

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., the Eden Prairie based third-party logistics firm, said shipping demand accelerated throughout the third quarter while outstripping the growth in carrier […]
October 28, 2020

Road, logging restrictions to end in largest national forest

JUNEAU, Alaska — The federal government announced plans Wednesday to lift restrictions on logging and building roads in a pristine rainforest in Alaska that provides […]
October 28, 2020

Country artist Cam grapples with hard truths on 'Otherside'

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The five-year journey between albums for country singer Cam was an evolution in coming to grips with hard truths about a music […]
October 28, 2020

AP Explains: Power shutoffs to prevent California wildfires

LOS ANGELES — California’s largest utilities have staged power shutoffs this year to prevent their equipment from sparking wildfires during the worst fire season on […]
October 28, 2020

Delta pilot sentenced for nearly flying plane from MSP while under influence of alcohol

A Twin Cities-based Delta Air Lines pilot has been sentenced to home detention for attempting to fly a plane while under the influence of alcohol. […]