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President Donald Trump's clash with 3M comes weeks after Vice President Mike Pence visited the company.

Trump, 3M clash over order to produce more face masks for US

04/04/2020 08:25 AM

President Donald Trump says his administration will try to stop "profiteers" from exporting medical protective gear. The president has gotten into a fight with Minnesota-based manufacturing giant 3M, a major producer and exporter of face masks.

Minnesota rushes to add new hospital beds for COVID-19 surge

Officials are scrambling to set up 2,750 new hospital beds across Minnesota for the anticipated surge in COVID-19 cases.

Census Bureau Makes 'Urgent' Push for More Minnesota Workers

The Census Bureau is still searching for thousands of temporary part-time workers in Minnesota to knock on doors this spring. Wages range from $16 in some rural counties to $22 in the Twin Cities area.

Wisconsin Retirement Fund Grows Nearly 20% in 2019

Two Charged in Thunder Bay Homicide

3 Die in Crash West of Thunder Bay

Other News

Indiana Man Charged after Fatal Crash North of Fort Frances

An Indiana man now faces careless driving charges after a fatal crash north of Fort Frances, Ontario. Tuesday's crash killed a woman from Emo, Ontario.

Artists in Residence Sought for Porcupine Mountains

Department of Homeland Security Asks for Vigilance with Cybersecurity

Minnesota Increasing Efforts to Enforce New Wage Theft Law

U of M Regents OK New Provost Contract of $500,000

Wis. Court: Prosecutors Can Charge Multiple Thefts as Single Felony

‘Booby Traps’ Found in Central Minnesota Farm Field

Rabid Kitten Bites Three People in NW Minnesota

Suburban Detroit Health Officials Confirm Rabies in Pet Cat

Frigid Temps, No Snow Can Threaten Pipes

Thunder Bay Bridge Reopens after Five-Year Legal Battle

New Studio Puts Radio DJ's on Display

Politics

Wisconsin limps toward Tuesday election despite virus fears

Wisconsin is lurching toward a spring primary election on Tuesday despite widespread concern about in-person voting during the coronavirus crisis. Gov. Tony Evers has called a special session but there's no indication that Republican legislative leaders will pass any bills.

Health

Proctor High School industial tech class using 3D printing to make ventilator parts for hospitals

Proctor High School's industrial arts class is helping hospitals in need of medical supplies by making ventilator parts by using 3D printers.

A quad splitter Proctor high school students are making on a 3D printer.

Entertainment

Singer Pink says she had COVID-19, gives $1M to relief funds

The singer Pink says she had COVID-19 and is donating $500,000 each to two emergency funds. The singer says she tested positive after she and her three-year-old son started displaying symptoms two weeks ago.

World & National

The queen gives yearly Christmas messages but has given an address like this on only three previous occasions.

Queen: History will remember your actions in virus crisis

Trump fires watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint

Some states receive masks with dry rot, broken ventilators

Face masks recommended, though Trump says he won't wear one

President Trump directs FEMA to prevent export of N95 masks

AP-NORC poll: Widespread support for virus relief package

US jobless claims set another new record

Consumer

US consumer confidence sinks as virus begins having impact

U.S. consumer confidence tumbled in March to the lowest level in nearly three years. Economists say confidence is sure to fall further as the virus' impact takes a bigger toll on the economy.

Wall Street pushes higher, led by surging health care stocks

Stocks are closing higher again on Wall Street Monday, led by health care stocks.

US pending home sales trended higher before virus outbreak

The National Association of Realtors says Americans signed more contracts in February to buy homes, but the outlook has since deteriorated with the virus outbreak.

Trump seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators

President Trump has issued an order that seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators for coronavirus patients under the Defense Production Act.

Amazon seeks to hire 100,000 workers to keep up with surge in orders

Amazon says it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and more people shop online.

Fed will buy short-term loans to try to ease flow of credit

The Federal Reserve will buy short-term loans from banks and companies to support the flow of credit as the economy grinds to a halt amid the viral outbreak.

Gov. Tim Walz delivers historic State of the State Address execCheckDiffShort("04/05/2020 08:48 PM","minutes",8222,5693568);

WI Dept of Heatlh reports over 150 new cases of COVID-19; MI reports over 1,000 execCheckDiffShort("04/05/2020 03:35 PM","minutes",8222,5691993);

COVID-19 confirmed in second Duluth long-term care facility execCheckDiffShort("04/05/2020 02:51 PM","minutes",8222,5692056);

Moose Lake Prison reports death of inmate execCheckDiffShort("04/05/2020 04:44 PM","minutes",8222,5693424);

Wisconsin Retirement Fund Grows Nearly 20% in 2019 execCheckDiffShort("01/16/2020 04:50 PM","minutes",8225,5612316);

Two Charged in Thunder Bay Homicide execCheckDiffShort("01/16/2020 02:17 PM","minutes",8225,5609288);

3 Die in Crash West of Thunder Bay execCheckDiffShort("01/13/2020 05:55 PM","minutes",8225,5604770);

Indiana Man Charged after Fatal Crash North of Fort Frances execCheckDiffShort("01/09/2020 04:09 PM","minutes",8228,5601815);

Artists in Residence Sought for Porcupine Mountains execCheckDiffShort("01/09/2020 02:08 PM","minutes",8228,5603325);

Department of Homeland Security Asks for Vigilance with Cybersecurity execCheckDiffShort("01/06/2020 06:23 PM","minutes",8228,5599652);

Minnesota Increasing Efforts to Enforce New Wage Theft Law execCheckDiffShort("12/18/2019 06:30 PM","minutes",8228,5583739);

U of M Regents OK New Provost Contract of $500,000 execCheckDiffShort("12/12/2019 05:22 PM","minutes",8228,5577361);

Wis. Court: Prosecutors Can Charge Multiple Thefts as Single Felony execCheckDiffShort("11/27/2019 05:25 PM","minutes",8228,5565230);

‘Booby Traps’ Found in Central Minnesota Farm Field execCheckDiffShort("11/20/2019 04:29 PM","minutes",8228,5558929);

Rabid Kitten Bites Three People in NW Minnesota execCheckDiffShort("11/15/2019 03:18 PM","minutes",8228,5554403);

Suburban Detroit Health Officials Confirm Rabies in Pet Cat execCheckDiffShort("11/15/2019 03:19 PM","minutes",8228,5554405);

Frigid Temps, No Snow Can Threaten Pipes execCheckDiffShort("11/08/2019 06:02 PM","minutes",8228,5548135);

Thunder Bay Bridge Reopens after Five-Year Legal Battle execCheckDiffShort("11/08/2019 05:59 PM","minutes",8228,5548148);

New Studio Puts Radio DJ's on Display execCheckDiffShort("11/08/2019 04:31 PM","minutes",8228,5548072);

Wisconsin limps toward Tuesday election despite virus fears execCheckDiffShort("04/04/2020 08:38 AM","minutes",8230,5691895);

Proctor High School industial tech class using 3D printing to make ventilator parts for hospitals execCheckDiffShort("04/03/2020 06:43 PM","minutes",8230,5691529);

Singer Pink says she had COVID-19, gives $1M to relief funds execCheckDiffShort("04/04/2020 08:47 AM","minutes",8230,5691902);

Queen: History will remember your actions in virus crisis execCheckDiffShort("04/05/2020 10:15 AM","minutes",8231,5693331);

Trump fires watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint execCheckDiffShort("04/04/2020 09:23 AM","minutes",8231,5691914);

Some states receive masks with dry rot, broken ventilators execCheckDiffShort("04/04/2020 08:43 AM","minutes",8231,5691901);

Face masks recommended, though Trump says he won't wear one execCheckDiffShort("04/03/2020 04:49 PM","minutes",8231,5691546);

President Trump directs FEMA to prevent export of N95 masks execCheckDiffShort("04/03/2020 04:45 PM","minutes",8231,5691541);

AP-NORC poll: Widespread support for virus relief package execCheckDiffShort("04/02/2020 01:20 PM","minutes",8231,5690449);

US jobless claims set another new record execCheckDiffShort("04/02/2020 12:29 PM","minutes",8231,5690411);

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