November 9, 2023

Premium Iowa Pork projects spring re-opening of former HyLife plant

The new owner of the former HyLife plant in Windom, Minn., is looking to resume processing pork in the facility sometime in spring 2024.  In a […]
November 9, 2023

Twin Cities airport set for $242 million in interior renovations

Updated: 12:30 p.m. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is getting a $242 million makeover. Leaders with the Metropolitan Airports Commission said MSP’s Terminal 1 will undergo […]
November 9, 2023

Southwest Airlines says it's ready for the holidays after its meltdown last December

A Southwest Airlines jetliner approaches Denver International Airport on May 26. The airline has spent months preparing for the holiday travel season after a meltdown […]
November 8, 2023

FDA approves Zepbound, a new obesity drug that will take on Wegovy

Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. received Food and Drug Administration approval for an obesity drug called Zepbound that will be a rival to Novo Nordisk's […]
November 7, 2023

WeWork files for bankruptcy in a stunning downfall from its $47 billion heyday

WeWork, which was founded in 2010 with the goal of revolutionizing the way people work, has filed for bankruptcy protection. It follows the company warning […]
November 7, 2023

Mixing solar and farming could be key to clean energy future

Black landscaping fabric now covers the bare soil between rows of solar panels on the Big Lake solar farm in rural Sherburne County. But a […]
November 7, 2023

The battle over land use: farm crops versus solar farms

Neil Witzel has lived in Canisteo Township of rural Dodge County his entire life. A produce farmer, he loves waking up each morning and hearing […]
November 6, 2023

Why affordable child care is so hard to find  

The cost of child care takes a huge chunk out of parents’ paychecks. But at the same time, many child care workers make barely enough to […]
November 6, 2023

Tyson recalls 30,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after metal pieces were found inside

Tyson is recalling some 30,000 pounds of dino-shaped chicken nuggets because they may be contaminated with metal. The U.S. Agriculture Department says there was one […]
November 3, 2023

More medical gloves are coming from China, as U.S. makers of protective gear struggle

A worker inspects disposable gloves at a factory in Malaysia, a country that has been the top supplier of medical gloves to the U. S. […]