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For some liquor stores, Sunday sales aren't exactly good news

For some liquor stores, Sunday sales aren't exactly good news

This weekend, Minnesota liquor retailers will be allowed to sell alcohol on a Sunday for the first time in the state's history. But not all liquor stores are planning to take full advantage of the new law.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Environmentalists criticize changes to PolyMet mine design

Environmentalists criticize changes to PolyMet mine design

WaterLegacy says changes in the mine's tailings basin and wastewater treatment facilities, and a new disclosure of how much water would be pumped from the mine, obligate federal and state agencies to take a closer look.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul drives plan for Ford site, but not everyone's on board

St. Paul drives plan for Ford site, but not everyone's on board

City leaders are pushing a "city within a city" plan they say will deliver money, jobs and people to the old Ford truck plant site in Highland Park. But neighbors are divided. A public hearing is set for Friday.
by Tim Nelson

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Minneapolis council gives initial OK to $15 minimum wage plan

Minneapolis council gives initial OK to $15 minimum wage plan

Council members amended the proposed ordinance to extend the phase-in time for small businesses from five to seven years. The wage plan appears to have enough votes for passage on Friday.
by Brandt Williams

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China frees 3 activists who probed Ivanka Trump supplier

The activists were working with China Labor Watch, a New York-based group, and were investigating Huajian Group factories in the southern Chinese cities of Ganzhou and Dongguan.
by The Associated Press

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Sarah Palin sues New York Times, says editorial defamed her

Sarah Palin sues New York Times, says editorial defamed her

The Times editorial, which was corrected later, linked one of Palin's political action committee ads to the mass shooting in January 2011 that severely wounded then-Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords.
by Doreen McCallister

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Trump takes another swipe at CNN following resignations

President Trump used the resignations of three CNN journalists involved in a retracted Russia-related story to resume his attack on the network's credibility Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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EU fines Google a record 2.42 billion euros

EU fines Google a record 2.42 billion euros

European regulators said "Google has abused its market dominance as a search engine by giving an illegal advantage to another Google product, its comparison shopping service."
by The Associated Press

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