August 8, 2020

New wineries tout views, alter business plans amid pandemic

MUSCODA, Wis. — The ridge a few miles north of here holds 20 varieties of grapes, orchards filled with peach, apple, cherry, apricot and other […]
August 8, 2020

The Latest: India reports 933 deaths as cases near 2.1M

NEW DELHI, India — India has recorded 933 COVID-19 fatalities in the past 24 hours as fresh infections surged by another 61,537 cases to reach […]
August 8, 2020

Minnesota's job market coming back slowly as companies remain cautious

Minnesota’s job market remains depressed even after many restrictions on businesses have lifted as employers remain uncertain about the direction of the corona­virus pandemic and […]
August 8, 2020

FAA employees who oversee airplane makers report pressure

Federal employees overseeing Boeing and other aircraft makers say they face pressure from the companies and fear retribution from their own bosses if they raise […]
August 8, 2020

Farm groups ask USDA for more time to apply for COVID-19 aid

CHICAGO – Twenty-eight U.S. farm groups asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday to extend the deadline for farmers to apply for coronavirus-assistance payments […]
August 8, 2020

Hy-Vee joins ranks of supermarkets accepting SNAP/EBT for online orders

Hy-Vee said this week that participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can now use their EBT (electronic benefits transfer) to pay for online […]
August 8, 2020

Postal Service loses $2.2B in 3 months as virus woes persist

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service says it lost $2.2 billion in the three months that ended in June as the beleaguered agency — hit […]
August 7, 2020

Rural tenants, already delaying rent, face pinch without relief

WASHINGTON – The impasse between the Trump administration and congressional Democratic leaders in negotiations over a COVID-19 relief package worries both advocates for rural low-income […]
August 7, 2020

Cooped up and feeling nostalgic, Minnesotans dig out their in-line skates or go buy new ones

Seth Anderson forgot how much he loved the unfettered freedom of a smooth and empty parking lot. That is until a global pandemic brought him […]
August 7, 2020

As Trump digs in, will it be US versus China in tech?

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s bans on two popular Chinese social media apps — TikTok and WeChat — are the latest moves in an […]