September 6, 2020

Scamper your way to creative solutions

In the beginning, it was the button. Then came the zipper. And then came Velcro. How? The ubiquitous “touch fastener” was invented about 60 years […]
September 6, 2020

Light shines for Minnesota-based Lift and Store, thanks to cannabis business

Little more than a year ago, Chris Benyo, CEO of Lift and Store, was talking to his dog in the warehouse office about whether the […]
September 6, 2020

Sales director helped Allegis Corp. pivot to produce face shields

Four days after Allegis Corp. director of sales Rick Frank took a call from a customer looking for face shields to protect health care workers […]
September 6, 2020

Twin Cities Startup Week going virtual, extended over three weeks

Bharat Pulgam skipped school when he was 14 to attend his first Twin Cities Startup Week event six years ago. He has returned to it […]
September 6, 2020

City won't waste John Oliver's donation, on 1 condition

DANBURY, Conn. — A Connecticut city won’t waste an opportunity to get a sizeable donation from comedian John Oliver about a weeks-long joke pertaining to […]
September 6, 2020

Minnesota tops 80K positive COVID-19 cases; 6 new deaths

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota has surpassed 80,000 positive COVID-19 tests, health officials said Sunday. Health officials reported 714 positive tests on Sunday, bringing the statewide total […]
September 6, 2020

Veterans are divided about reports Trump disparaged military

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — In this soldier’s city and across the country, veterans and military families are divided about reports that President Donald Trump made disparaging […]
September 6, 2020

More than 200 airlifted to safety from California wildfire

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. — More than 200 people were airlifted to safety after a fast-moving wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California’s […]
September 6, 2020

States plan for cuts as Congress deadlocks on more virus aid

Spending cuts to schools, childhood vaccinations and job-training programs. New taxes on millionaires, cigarettes and legalized marijuana. Borrowing, drawing from rainy day funds and reducing […]
September 6, 2020

Suppliers reluctant to ship goods without credit insurance

NEW YORK — Gold Medal International is sitting on millions of dollars worth of socks at its North Carolina warehouse that it can’t ship to […]