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Minnesota’s largest gas utilities are warning about high heating bills because of the state’s stretch of subzero weather.

February spike expected in Minnesotans' home heating bills

02/24/2021 10:59 AM

Minnesota’s largest gas utilities are warning about high heating bills because of the state’s stretch of subzero weather.

Minnesota lawmakers introduce board to regulate drug prices

New restrictions by Canada sting Minnesota border businesses

#FreeTheGrowler bill introduced to MN Legislature

US jobless claims fall slightly to 793,000 with layoffs high

Some Minn. Walmarts to give COVID-19 vaccines starting Friday

Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder, will step down as CEO

DFL-ers reintroduce cannabis legalization bill

Democrats in the Minnesota Legislature are renewing their push for legal cannabis. The bill would focus on expunging cannabis convictions, public health awareness, abuse treatment, and proper taxing.

MN DFL-ers reintroduce bill to legalize recreational adult-use marijuana.

GM sets goal of going carbon neutral by 2040

General Motors, the Detroit automaker making an aggressive push into electric vehicles, is establishing a goal of becoming carbon neutral in both its global products and its operations by 2040.

In duel with small investors over GameStop, big funds blink

Fiat Chrysler agrees to plead guilty, pay $30M in UAW probe

Pet food recall expanded; 70 pets have died

Visa, Plaid call off merger following antitrust pressure

Hyundai recalls 471K more SUVs, tells owners to park outside

Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft were grounded for a period of time.

Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle charge over 737 Max

Slack kicks off 2021 with a global outage

St. Louis County is preparing to launch a third round of COVID-19 relief assistance for small businesses and eligible non-profits hurt by the pandemic.

Relief assistance for small businesses in St. Louis County

Claims for jobless benefits fall to 787,000, down 19,000

More than 190,000 ceiling fans recalled after blades fly off

Southwest pulls threat of furloughs after relief bill signed

Tech Bytes

'Gotta catch 'em all!' McDonald's has a Pokémon-themed Happy Meal!

Grown-ups are buying all the Happy Meals. That's because Mcdonald's has a Pokémon-themed happy meal!

A 3D-printed house is now for sale

Tech Bytes: Samsung The Frame TV slims down to mimic a painting on the wall

Tech Bytes: Shortening the minute to 59 seconds

Scientists say the Earth is rotating faster than usual and a one-second difference could set things straight.

Tech Bytes: Plans for Apple's passenger vehicle

Apple's automotive efforts seem to be moving forward

Tech Bytes: Barack Obama selects his favorite music of 2020

An analysis by U.S. regulators says Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine provides strong protection against severe COVID-19.The report confirmed that overall the vaccine is about 66% effective at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19.

Michigan COVID-19 Resource Center

Wisconsin COVID-19 Resource Center

Israel shares vaccines with allied nations

Older people in rural Minnesota counties more likely to get vaccinated

Minnesota COVID-19 Resource Center

Factory production at same rate even during pandemic

U.S. factories have been cranking out goods at a rate that is remarkably close to normal, despite the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.

Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis

Senate investigators fault FAA over Boeing jet, safety

States get tracing apps to talk to each other as virus rises

Zup's buys former Shopko building in Ely

Biden choses former Federal Reserve Chair to serve as Treasury Secretary

Major retailers to be closed on Thanksgiving

US tells GM to recall nearly 6M trucks with Takata inflators

Bankers survey projects drop in holiday retail sales

Twitter launches disappearing tweets that vanish in a day

This Week in Mining

Court: MPCA not required to investigate PolyMet "sham permitting" allegation

The Minnesota Supreme Court says state regulators were not required to investigate allegations of "sham permitting" during PolyMet's initial application for an air emissions permit. The ruling notes that the EPA has enforcement options if PolyMet does not comply with its permit.

Mn Supreme Court issues order about air permit for PolyMet.

SME Minnesota conference going virtual, registration open

Last year, the annual SME conference was canceled. But this year, the organizers are pushing forward, and are putting on a virtual event April 13-15th.

Making the most of the area's mining history with a tour

There is work underway to create a historical mine tour that's user-friendly and able to share the region's rich history online and in person.

A new way to enjoy the history of the mines is a project that's now underway.

Stauber named top Republican on subcommittee with jurisdiction over energy and mineral resources

Congressman Stauber says he's been named ranking member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Congressman Stauber named ranking Republican on committee concerning minerals.

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President Joe Biden plans to distribute millions of face masks to Americans in communities hard-hit by the coronavirus.

A federal judge has indefinitely banned President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a 100-day moratorium on most deportations.

China says its Tianwen-1 spacecraft has entered a temporary parking orbit around Mars in anticipation of landing a rover there in the coming months.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Tom Vilsack as Agriculture secretary. Vilsack led the department under former President Barack Obama.

A federal judge has ordered the wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to remain temporarily jailed after she was arrested and accused of helping her husband run his cartel and plotting his escape from a Mexican prison in 2015.

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Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder, will step down as CEO execCheckDiffShort("02/03/2021 12:18 PM","minutes",7790,5999325);

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Visa, Plaid call off merger following antitrust pressure execCheckDiffShort("01/12/2021 04:39 PM","minutes",8016,5975688);

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Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle charge over 737 Max execCheckDiffShort("01/07/2021 08:00 PM","minutes",8016,5971512);

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