June 19, 2020

Caribou Coffee workers join in national campaign for better COVID-19 protections

One protestor carried a massive cup that played off Caribou Coffee’s slogan. Caribou Coffee’s long-time slogan is “Life is short. Stay awake for it.” When […]
June 18, 2020

How COVID-19 has affected the price of rent in the Twin Cities

While COVID-19 seems to have blunted the growth of rent prices somewhat, its longer-term effects remain unclear. For a good part of the last decade, […]
June 17, 2020

5 Best Minnesota Airbnbs

The best Minnesota Airbnbs can be found all around the state. If you’re looking for a fun local getaway, you’ve found the right spot! Keep […]
June 8, 2020

Can energy companies help Minnesota’s economy recover from the COVID pandemic?

REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol Potential initiatives include the repowering of older wind farms with newer technology and new solar energy projects. In early May, Joseph Sullivan, a […]
June 2, 2020

For unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic, Minnesota is below average

The state and federal governments recently released data for unemployment at the national, state, and county levels for April — some of the first data to […]
June 2, 2020

5 Must-do Midwest Road Trips

Looking for some great Midwest road trips? You’ve found the right place! Living in Minnesota, we love to explore our backyard, so we make a […]
May 27, 2020

Travel vs. Vacation

Travel vs. vacation. Are they the same thing? Being a travel writer for the last 3 years, here’s my thoughts. There’s not many more things […]
May 22, 2020

Economic impacts of pork shutdowns will reach well beyond Minnesota farmers

Minnesota is the U.S.’s second-biggest pork-producing state. Even before COVID-19, Minnesota’s pork farmers had been having a tough time, with trade disputes holding down farm […]
May 22, 2020

Minnesota isn’t going to run out of meat

If you’ve been to a grocery store in recent weeks, you may have noticed the meat section looking a little picked over. Then again, maybe […]
May 19, 2020

Authentic coverage: Nine months in, Sahan Journal reports with nuance on Minnesota’s immigrants and refugees

In early 2019, Mukhtar Ibrahim left a reporting job at the Star Tribune with an idea for starting a new venture: a digital publication focused […]