Business and Economic News

Publisher plans to give his small town paper free to the right successor
Lee Zion wants to help in Ukraine, but won’t go until he finds the right person to take over and run the Lafayette-Nicollet Ledger in southwest Minnesota. He’s offering the profitable publication free of charge, but only to someone ready to invest the long hours it takes to run a small town newspaper.
Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars for exploding seat belt parts
Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Three injuries have been reported, two in the U.S. and one in Singapore.
Can 'self serve' save the small town grocery?
Small town grocery stores have been closing for decades. A young couple in west-central Minnesota decided to try a different way of doing business to bring groceries back to main street.
Twin Cities airport installs mock aircraft cabin to help travelers gain confidence
A newly arrived airliner at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport doesn't have wings, or wheels, or engines. It'll never leave the gate. But it will help more people gain the skills and confidence needed to make their travel goals a reality.
As avian flu cases slow, farmers struggle with mental stress
New cases of avian influenza in Minnesota commercial flocks have slowed in recent weeks, suggesting the worst may be over. But the unpredictability of this year’s outbreak has caused a lot of mental strain for farmers, their families, veterinarians and others in the poultry industry.