March 29, 2022

Federal Trade Commission accuses Intuit of deceptively advertising TurboTax as free

Intuit's 2018 homepage for TurboTax failed to adequately disclose the limits of the "free" offer, the Federal Trade Commission says. Federal Trade Commission The Federal […]
March 28, 2022

More Minnesota butcher shops open as consumers seek locally sourced food

A yearslong decline in local meat processing is showing signs of reversing in Minnesota. Nearly two dozen small meat-processing facilities have opened since the start […]
March 28, 2022

Ask us anything about unions

Minneapolis teachers just settled on a new contract after striking for nearly three weeks and last Friday, the city of Minneapolis reached a new labor […]
March 28, 2022

Richard Copeland, founder of Thor Construction, dies at 66

Richard Copeland, who founded a company that would become one of the largest Black-owned businesses in the nation, passed away March 20, according to his […]
March 28, 2022

Avian flu found in third Minn. flock as federal team joins response

Federal agriculture officials are sending a team to respond to the latest outbreak of avian influenza in Minnesota, as the state is now reporting a […]
March 27, 2022

That smiling LinkedIn profile face might be a computer-generated fake

At first glance, Renée DiResta thought the LinkedIn message seemed normal enough. The sender, Keenan Ramsey, mentioned that they both belonged to a LinkedIn group […]
March 26, 2022

Avian influenza confirmed in two Minnesota poultry flocks

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in two poultry flocks in Minnesota, the state Board of Animal Health announced Saturday. The agency said the […]
March 26, 2022

Avian flu is infecting U.S. poultry flocks. It could affect the price of chicken, too

A truck drives out of a Wisconsin farm on Thursday where avian flu was detected, forcing the commercial egg producer to destroy more than 2.7 […]
March 25, 2022

U.S., EU announce new partnership to undercut Russian energy

The United States and European Union on Friday announced a new partnership to reduce the continent's reliance on Russian energy, a step top officials characterized […]
March 25, 2022

Gas prices got you wanting an electric or hybrid car? Well, good luck finding one

Gas prices have hit a record high, not adjusted for inflation, which has sparked increased demand for electric cars, hybrids and smaller gasoline-powered vehicles. But […]