July 11, 2020

Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen […]
July 11, 2020

Minnesota tallies highest COVID-19 case count since May

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota reported the highest daily COVID-19 case count since May on Saturday as 806 people were confirmed to have the virus. The state […]
July 11, 2020

Postal Service: Hundreds of Wisconsin ballots hit snags

MADISON, Wis. — Hundreds of absentee ballots in Wisconsin’s April primary election never made it to voters or went uncounted because of postmark problems, the […]
July 11, 2020

Pandemic leads 7-Eleven to forgo free Slurpees on 7-11

DALLAS — The coronavirus pandemic has taken away another summertime tradition in the U.S.: There will be no free Slurpees at 7-Elevens on Saturday — […]
July 11, 2020

Lawyers seek to halt Purdue Pharma political contributions

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma should not be able to make any more political contributions without a judge’s permission, lawyers for its creditors said in a […]
July 11, 2020

Passion for cars drives 87-year-old to keep operating his Bemidji auto sales business

At 87 years of age, he runs Norvold Auto Sales out of a small gazebo on Bemidji’s south side, and he has no immediate plans […]
July 11, 2020

Why this is a good time to shore up your household finances

Among the more striking economic numbers in recent months is the personal savings rate, at least among those still working. America’s personal savings rate — […]
July 11, 2020

Special session renews hopes for those seeking state money

MINNEAPOLIS — The city of Bemidji has a problem: firefighter training that used so-called “forever chemicals” has left the city’s water supply so contaminated that […]
July 11, 2020

Spending may not snap back after the pandemic ends

With many states reopening despite the recommendations of public health experts, new data show consumers may not be prepared to return to pre-pandemic spending levels. […]
July 11, 2020

Fighting those impulse buys during pandemic can add up to deals later

You may have heard about the marshmallow test, a social science test created in the 1970s by Walter Mischel. Put a marshmallow in front of […]