August 13, 2020

EPA expected to undo methane leak rule for oil, gas industry

HARRISBURG, Pa. — President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to undo Obama-era rules designed to limit greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas fields and […]
August 13, 2020

Iowa farmers assess losses after storm flattened cornfields

DES MOINES, Iowa — Farmers across a wide swath of Iowa are dealing with the heartbreaking aftermath of a rare wind storm that turned what […]
August 13, 2020

Landscape of rubble persists as Minneapolis demands taxes in exchange for permits

In Minneapolis, on a desolate lot where Don Blyly’s bookstore stood before being destroyed in the May riots, two men finish their cigarettes and then […]
August 13, 2020

Bob Woodward's new Trump book, 'Rage,' due out next month

WASHINGTON — Veteran Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward’s new book about President Donald Trump is titled “Rage” and will be released Sept. 15, less than […]
August 13, 2020

Maple Grove manufacturer Nortech Systems closing plant near Brainerd, affecting 60 to 70 jobs

Nortech Systems will close a production plant in Merrifield, Minn., affecting 60 to 70 jobs. The Maple Grove-based company also announced it has signed sale […]
August 13, 2020

Judge invalidates Trump rollback of law protecting birds

NEW YORK — A U.S. judge in New York has invalidated rule changes put in place by the Trump administration that scaled back a century-old […]
August 13, 2020

General Mills sets goals to elevate Black managers, executives

General Mills said Wednesday it will double the number of Black managers throughout the company, making a public commitment after the police killing of George […]
August 13, 2020

Senate GOP ousts Walz cabinet member amid pandemic dispute

MINNEAPOLIS — Republicans who control the Minnesota Senate showed their displeasure with Democratic Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday by ousting his commissioner of labor and […]
August 12, 2020

Ellison seeks to oust Bremer trustees, end battle over bank

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Wednesday moved to end a battle over the future of Bremer Financial Corp., Minnesota’s fourth-largest bank, by seeking new […]
August 12, 2020

Famous Dave's CEO says chain can survive COVID-19 effects

Reviewing results from a quarter riddled with both restrictions and negative economic consequences from the coronavirus pandemic, the chief executive of Famous Dave’s found reasons […]