Twin Cities plagued by slow economic growth, affordability issues, business leaders say
Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area ranks 25th in the nation for affordability, putting it behind Dallas, Austin, Columbus and Kansas City.
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St. Paul
Investor: Relighting 1st Nat’l Bank sign is first step in reviving downtown
Florida investor Jamie Rand plans to invest at least $7 million in upgrades to the First National Bank Building.
Minnesota
Walz: No need to extend peacetime emergency for Boundary Waters wildfires
The governor also said a special session to address economic relief for businesses affected by the fires appears unlikely at this point.
Education
Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says these decades-old cases are expensive and ineffective.
Business
Adapters, monitors, mouse: Key gear to go with your MacBook Neo
Boost your desk productivity with external monitors, or go on the road with a stand, mouse and keyboard.
Crime & Public Safety
Body found in northwestern Wisconsin believed to be missing 89-year-old Mendota Heights man
Edward Hanton, a retired physician, had not been heard from since leaving his home July 22 in his SUV.
Outdoors
Leave it: Dog trainers help pets avoid venomous snakes
The ASPCA says as many as 150,000 dogs are bitten by venomous snakes each year.
Environment
Romania rushes to sink 4 barges in the Danube to keep a nuclear power plant’s second reactor running
The plant accounts for about 20% of the country’s electricity generation.
National News
Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions
Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination over 100 times during a hearing.
World News
More than a decade after 43 students vanished in Mexico, ex-governor arrested, accused of cover up
The case has become a symbol of impunity and state involvement in cartel violence.