November 20, 2023

New cell phone waiting lot open for MSP airport travelers

If you need to pick up someone at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this busy travel week — there’ll be a new cell phone waiting lot […]
November 20, 2023

Skip the shopping frenzy with these 4 Black Friday alternatives

People shop ahead of Black Friday at a Walmart Supercenter on Tuesday in Burbank, Calif. Mario Tama/Getty Images The Super Bowl of shopping. The all-American […]
November 17, 2023

'It feels like I'm not crazy.' Gardeners aren't surprised as USDA updates key map.

A newly updated government map has many of the nation's gardeners rushing online, Googling what new plants they can grow in their mostly warming regions. […]
November 17, 2023

Swedish dockworkers are refusing to unload Teslas at ports in broad boycott move

Goran Larsson, a cargo ship inspector, poses next to the Transport Workers' Union flag at the Malmo port on Nov. 7. Dockworkers are refusing to […]
November 17, 2023

Christmas tree growers anticipate healthy demand despite drought challenges

Minnesota’s Christmas tree farms are busier than ever getting ready to sell their harvest to the public. The demand for live trees remains strong despite much […]
November 16, 2023

Ag industry testing driverless trucks to solve labor shortage

When farmer members of Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative harvest sugar beets in October, millions of tons of beets are stockpiled at the factory and at seven […]
November 16, 2023

‘Desperately short-handed’ Minnesota businesses curtail offerings, cut hours to get by

At Hagberg’s Country Market, the hunt for workers to run the meat counter, stock shelves or staff checkouts is a constant struggle. “Desperately short-handed all […]
November 15, 2023

Public transit systems try to avoid a 'death spiral' as remote work hurts ridership

A Metro train car travels along the Red Line in Washington, D.C. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, riders have slowly returned to taking mass transit. Chip […]
November 14, 2023

Why thousands of UAW autoworkers are voting 'no' on Big 3's 'life-changing' contracts

The United Auto Workers union and the Big 3 automakers say the record contract deals reached after a six-week strike will be life-changing for autoworkers. […]
November 14, 2023

Minnesota officials ready for potential feral pig invasion

In 2016, a group of domestic pigs escaped from a farm in Marshall County in far northwestern Minnesota. A sow wandered into the aspen forests […]