January 9, 2024

Lawmakers plan to keep advancing shift to clean energy

Minnesota lawmakers passed a range of bills last year aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. This year, with a shorter […]
January 9, 2024

JetBlue's CEO to step down, will be replaced by 1st woman to lead a big U.S. airline

A JetBlue airplane is shown at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 16, 2017. Seth Wenig/AP NEW YORK — JetBlue said Monday […]
January 8, 2024

Ellison sues Minnesota dairy farm for wage theft, substandard housing

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing a Stearns Country dairy farm for wage theft. A lawsuit filed by Ellison’s office in Stearns County District Court Monday […]
January 8, 2024

Postal workers rally in Minneapolis against 'senseless crimes' targeting mail carriers

Around 50 local postal workers gathered outside the entrance of the main U.S. Post Office in downtown Minneapolis on a chilly Sunday morning. They were […]
January 5, 2024

Lawmaker: Raise fertilizer fees to help pay cost of nitrate pollution

Long before he was a state lawmaker, Rick Hansen worked for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, helping develop best practices for managing nitrogen fertilizer. Three […]
January 4, 2024

New development planned for Grand Marais downtown on site of 3 businesses previously destroyed by fire

Grand Marais could soon be home to a new downtown development featuring a restaurant, short term rentals, and an event center with a rooftop courtyard, […]
January 4, 2024

From Amazon to Facebook and Google, here's how platforms can 'decay'

Tech journalist Cory Doctorow outlines how sites can change the deal with users. Getty Images If you feel like some important places on the internet […]
January 3, 2024

Ford is recalling more than 112,000 F-150 trucks that could roll away while parked

The 40 millionth F-Series truck rolls off the assembly line at the Ford Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Mich. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP via Getty […]
January 2, 2024

Historic wimpy winter challenges small businesses, outdoor enthusiasts

Deep in the north woods, about 30 miles outside Ely, Peter McClelland runs White Wilderness Sled Dog Adventures. This year, “it’s more like mud wilderness […]
January 2, 2024

Minnesota Farm Bureau seeks to engage urban ag producers

The idea for an urban agriculture conference grew out of tours Minnesota Farm Bureau board members took over the past couple of years, visiting with […]