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Keystone pipeline restarts 2 weeks after North Dakota leak

Keystone pipeline restarts 2 weeks after North Dakota leak

Canadian crude oil is once again moving through a pipeline nearly two weeks after the line leaked an estimated 383,000 gallons of oil in North Dakota.
by The Associated Press

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Layoffs announced at two U.S. Steel mines on Iron Range

Layoffs announced at two U.S. Steel mines on Iron Range

U.S. Steel has eliminated several nonunion management jobs at two Iron Range mines as part of cost-cutting efforts, citing "challenging market conditions."
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota governor pursuing more electric cars for the state

Minnesota governor pursuing more electric cars for the state

Gov. Tim Walz is on a crusade. He wants to lower carbon emissions from Minnesota's transportation sector, and says his latest plan to adopt California rules for tailpipe emissions could help make a dent, in part by invigorating a lagging market for electric vehicles.
by The Associated Press

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With floral candles, Hmong sisters honor parents’ farming legacy

With floral candles, Hmong sisters honor parents’ farming legacy

Each November, the Hmong American Farmers Association offers artwork people can buy alongside produce grown by Hmong farmers. This year’s art — candles featuring flowers from a Hmong family’s field — comes with a good story.

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Walz seeks agriculture disaster declaration for NW Minnesota

Walz seeks agriculture disaster declaration for NW Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz has asked U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to declare a disaster for 12 counties of northwestern Minnesota where farmers are having a difficult harvest season.
by The Associated Press

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Ask a ‘sotan: How does the state regulate buying raw milk?

Ask a ‘sotan: How does the state regulate buying raw milk?

An audience question about where customers can buy raw milk leads us to ask a farmer and a food inspection expert about state regulations over unpasteurized dairy.
by Matt Mikus

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HealthPartners to close 30 retail pharmacies

HealthPartners will close its 30 retail pharmacies next year, putting roughly 300 employees out of a job. Company officials say they couldn’t keep up with the changing pharmacy business.
by John Enger

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A ban on high-cost loans may be coming

A ban on high-cost loans may be coming

Some payday loans carry interest rates of 100 percent or more. The Military Lending Act limits rates on loans to service members. Now, a bipartisan bill aims to extend that protection to all Americans.
by Chris Arnold

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2 former Twitter employees charged with spying for Saudi Arabia

2 former Twitter employees charged with spying for Saudi Arabia

One of the accused accessed more than 6,000 Twitter accounts allegedly looking for information about critics of the Saudi government, according to court documents.
by Richard Gonzales

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Criminal justice students can get back Globe U tuition, court rules

The Minnesota Supreme Court decision is a victory for some 1,200 students who were misled into believing the for-profit college was preparing them to become police or probation officers.
by Peter Cox

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