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

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

The pandemic, followed by a tight labor market, has forced many smaller businesses to rethink their operating models. It’s part of a “grand reset” in the service sector, one industry leader says.
by Mark Zdechlik

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How Snoopy has become an icon for Gen Z

How Snoopy has become an icon for Gen Z

Snoopy is synonymous with Minnesota, but Gen Z is turning the beloved beagle into their own hero.
by Catharine Richert and Ellen Finn

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Target reports better-than-expected 3Q profits but is still wresting with a sales malaise

Target reports better-than-expected 3Q profits but is still wresting with a sales malaise

Target has reported better-than-expected profits for its fiscal third quarter, benefiting from its efforts to hold down costs. But the discounter is still afflicted by a sales malaise brought on by customers' worries about inflation and other financial challenges.
by The Associated Press

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

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

After a six-week strike, the United Auto Workers union reached record contract deals with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. But as workers vote on the deals, some say it’s not enough.
by Andrea Hsu

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Minnesota officials ready for potential feral pig invasion

Minnesota officials ready for potential feral pig invasion

With wild hogs in Canada approaching the U.S. border, Minnesota officials are reviewing state management of feral pigs to limit potential future damage from the destructive invasive species.
by Dan Kraker

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'Drunk Don's' McDonald's makes long-awaited return to Dinkytown

'Drunk Don's' McDonald's makes long-awaited return to Dinkytown

The McDonald’s located just off the University of Minnesota campus, warmly referred to as “Drunk Don’s” by students, made its triumphant return Tuesday to Dinkytown.
by Carly Berglund

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U.S. consumer inflation eased in October as cheaper gas slowed overall price increases

U.S. consumer inflation eased in October as cheaper gas slowed overall price increases

Inflation in the United States slowed last month in a sign that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes are continuing to cool the consumer price spikes that have bedeviled consumers for the past two years.
by The Associated Press

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