March 31, 2022

Recall issued for thousands of Skippy Peanut Butter cases due to steel fragments

Skippy Foods, LLC said a "number of jars may contain a small fragment of stainless steel from a piece of manufacturing equipment." Justin Sullivan/Getty Images […]
March 31, 2022

Poultry sales, exhibits temporarily banned due to bird flu

Minnesota animal health officials are imposing a ban on all poultry sales and exhibitions through the month of April after the presence of bird flu was found […]
March 31, 2022

Biden is considering tapping oil reserves to control gas prices

U.S. President Joe Biden is said to be considering releasing oil from the country's strategic reserve to ease gas prices. The Washington Post/The Washington Post […]
March 31, 2022

Minn. Senate passes ag relief bill

The Minnesota Senate unanimously passed legislation Thursday that provides financial relief to farmers who were hit hard by last summer’s drought. The $10 million bill […]
March 31, 2022

Food prices are going up — and at levels Americans haven't seen in decades

"All food prices are now predicted to increase between 4.5 and 5.5 percent," the USDA's Economic Research Service explained in the March report. Stefani Reynolds […]
March 31, 2022

Free grocery store aims to remove stigma of food aid

Unlike most other food shelf operations, Today’s Harvest doesn’t ask clients questions about who they are and how much they earn. Instead, six days a […]
March 31, 2022

What to know about the U.S. emergency oil stash as Biden gears up to tap the reserves

A sign displays fuel prices at a gas station in Arlington, Va., on March 16. President Biden announced on Thursday the country's largest-ever release from […]
March 30, 2022

Will the Legislature pass paid family leave?

If you're lucky enough to work for an employer that offers paid family leave, you know how important that benefit can be. It allows workers […]
March 30, 2022

Katie Thornton knows a lot about skyways

As Minneapolitans head back to work downtown, traffic in the skyways is picking up. Independent journalist Katie Thornton and host Cathy Wurzer take a closer […]
March 29, 2022

UnitedHealth to buy LHC Group for $5.4 billion

UnitedHealth Group is spending about $5.4 billion to delve deeper into home health care with the acquisition of LHC Group. The health care giant said […]