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Judge keeps Water Gremlin closed as company responds to lead threat

Judge keeps Water Gremlin closed as company responds to lead threat

A Ramsey County judge on Thursday agreed to keep the White Bear Township fishing tackle and battery component maker shuttered for another day as executives try to work out a plan with the state to address lead poisoning.
by Tim Nelson

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Water Gremlin, state meet in Ramsey County court over closure of the plant

Water Gremlin, state meet in Ramsey County court over closure of the plant

The White Bear Township company makes car battery terminals and fishing weights out of lead. Lead can be difficult to control without a strict program that workers and management follow, industry experts say.
by Matt Sepic

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Interest in factory-made homes is building

Interest in factory-made homes is building

Lower costs and speed of construction could help address affordable housing crunch.
by Martin Moylan

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Fed cuts rates again to boost a slowing economy

Fed cuts rates again to boost a slowing economy

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, in an effort to support an economy that continues to tap the brakes. Economic growth in the third quarter was just 1.9 percent.
by Scott Horsley

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As growth slows, the economy is falling short of Trump's target

As growth slows, the economy is falling short of Trump's target

GDP numbers out Wednesday are expected to show the U.S. economy lost steam in the third quarter. But President Trump is banking on a strong economy as his ticket to a second term.
by Scott Horsley

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In St. Cloud, longtime Electrolux plant going quiet

In St. Cloud, longtime Electrolux plant going quiet

Electrolux announced in January 2018 that it had plans to close the St. Cloud plant by the end of 2019. The news came as a shock to workers and city officials.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Albert Lea hospital closes labor and delivery unit

Albert Lea hospital closes labor and delivery unit

Mayo Clinic announced in 2017 that it would move labor and delivery, inpatient and intensive care services from Albert Lea to Austin. It said low patient volume, staff shortages and money losses at both facilities drove the decision.
by Catharine Richert

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Idled Water Gremlin workers push to reopen plant

Idled Water Gremlin workers push to reopen plant

Employees prodded state officials to reopen the Water Gremlin plant in White Bear Township, a day after the state shut down operations because of high lead levels in the children of some workers.
by Tim Nelson

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Battle over proposed Wisconsin gas plant shows shift in climate fight

Battle over proposed Wisconsin gas plant shows shift in climate fight

Wisconsin regulators held two public hearings early this week on a proposed natural gas power plant that would be co-owned by a Minnesota utility. Environmental groups in both states are fighting the project. That’s emblematic of a larger shift among climate change activists, who are focusing less on coal, and more on natural gas.
by Dan Kraker

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