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A new newspaper starts up in Carlton County

Cloquet residents have a new weekly newspaper: the Pine Knot News. On Friday, around 1,000 copies of the fourth issue will be delivered to subscribers and newsstands across Carlton County.
by Cathy Wurzer

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CNN sues Trump, demanding return of Acosta to White House

CNN sues Trump, demanding return of Acosta to White House

CNN claims the revocation of Jim Acosta's press pass violates the constitutional rights to freedom on the press and due process. CNN is asking for an immediate restraining order to return Acosta to the White House.
by The Associated Press

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Corporate turnaround specialist gives Mayo Clinic $200 million

Jay Alix, a corporate turnaround specialist who serves on the board of Mayo Clinic, is donating $200 million to the medical school, which will be renamed the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in his honor.
by Bill Catlin

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Amazon's grand search for 2nd headquarters ends with split: NYC and DC suburb

Amazon's grand search for 2nd headquarters ends with split: NYC and DC suburb

Instead of building a massive second headquarters in one location, Amazon announced Tuesday that it would build two offices. The company also announced that it will open an operations center in Nashville, with more than 5,000 new jobs.
by Alina Selyukh

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In Long Prairie, immigrants helped avert town's decline

In Long Prairie, immigrants helped avert town's decline

Without the Hispanic workers who came for jobs in the town's meatpacking businesses, said the town's mayor, "there would be nothing left."
by Riham Feshir

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Having new trouble hiring? Worker shortage is old problem in mental health

Having new trouble hiring? Worker shortage is old problem in mental health

The worker shortage is a relatively new experience for Minnesota employers, but in the mental health field, it's a long-running problem and getting worse as demand for services rises.
by Alisa Roth

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Longtime downtown St. Paul brewpub says it's closing

Longtime downtown St. Paul brewpub says it's closing

A longtime downtown St. Paul brewpub announced Saturday that it'll be closing its doors for good later this month.
by MPR News Staff

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Beer battle: Pabst says MillerCoors is trying to put it out of business

Beer battle: Pabst says MillerCoors is trying to put it out of business

Pabst Brewing Company and MillerCoors are going to trial, with hipster favorite Pabst contending that MillerCoors wants to put it out of business by ending a longstanding partnership through which it brews Pabst's beers.
by Associated Press

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As construction of Keystone XL is paused, tribes brace for what's next

As construction of Keystone XL is paused, tribes brace for what's next

This week a federal judge in Montana temporarily blocked TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline. Indigenous activist Angeline Cheek considers a temporary win — "but also," she says, "our fight is never over."
by Nate Hegyi

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