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    June 20, 2018
    The Burger King's Russia division pulled an ad campaign that offered free Whoppers to patrons who became pregnant with World Cup stars' babies. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
    You no longer get a free Burger King Whopper if you have a World Cup star's baby
    There are lots of ways to celebrate the World Cup. You could wear a festive jersey. You could take a day off to watch some games. You could paint...
    business/restaurants-and-bars17 hours 22 min ago
    June 19, 2018
    Commissioners frustrated with Line 3 options
    Commissioners deciding whether to approve a proposed 340-mile oil pipeline across the state of Minnesota expressed frustration during a second...
    business/energy-and-miningJune 19, 2018 - 8:22pm
    Mangonada Shave Ice at Minnesnowii Shave Ice. Courtesy of the Minnesota State Fair
    27 new foods, 5 new vendors announced for Minnesota State Fair
    ST. PAUL—Turducken sausage sandwich. Deep-fried jumbo tater tots stuffed with corned beef. Nordic waffles. Hand-rolled ice cream. These...
    business/tourismJune 19, 2018 - 7:32pm
    Full Senate passes bill with PolyMet land swap included
    The U.S. Senate on Monday voted 85-10 to approve the US. military spending budget that includes a provision ushering through a land exchange needed by PolyMet Mining Co. to build Minnesota’s first ever copper-nickel mine. The provision was added as an amendment to the National Defense...
    business/energy-and-miningJune 19, 2018 - 10:44am
    June 18, 2018
    A crew works in a 10-foot hole along Enbridge's Line 3 oil pipeline near Bemidji. The pipeline had external corrosion and was being repaired with a "sleeve." (Forum News Service file photo)
    Commissioners, opponents question demand for Line 3 replacement
    Supporters and opponents of a proposed pipeline descended on the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission in St. Paul Monday for the first day of...
    business/energy-and-miningJune 18, 2018 - 9:09pm
    Mandy and Kevin Holesh relax with one of their two dogs at their RV. They were parked last week at Utah Lake in Saratoga Springs, Utah, far from their previous home in Pittsburgh. Photo for The Washington Post by Kim Raff
    Rebel developers are trying to cure our smartphone addiction - with an app
    To understand why it's so hard to pry yourself free from your phone, Facebook account and Twitter, you need to know about B.F. Skinner's pigeons....
    business/technologyJune 18, 2018 - 7:33pm
    A waitress delivers a tray of food to customers at a Denny's restaurant in New York on Sept. 6, 2014. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Victor J. Blue.
    When it comes to tipping for service, millennials are cheapest
    U.S. millennials are quick to whip out their wallets for pricey avocado toast and craft beer. But when it comes to rewarding the waiters and...
    business/restaurants-and-barsJune 18, 2018 - 10:03am
    Bryon Parman is the new farm management specialist with North Dakota State University Extension. Submitted photo.
    New ND extension director a good fit
    Bryon Parman was a Nebraska farm kid who had seen the ocean only once when he joined the U.S. Navy. Now, after spending six years as a Navy search-and-rescue...
    business/agricultureJune 18, 2018 - 7:59am
    Superior Grain Equipment Inc., has survived in a down farm economy in part because farmers have seen good crops and have needed the market flexibility that grain storage and handling provides. Mikkel Pates / Forum News Service
    Bin, machinery makers hit by steel tariff hikes
    KINDRED, N.D. — The steel tariff threats and realities have been roiling for four or five months and are starting to come to a head in...
    business/agricultureJune 18, 2018 - 7:45am
    Eli Wipf, the dairy and beef production manager since September 2012 at the Spink Colony near Frankfort, S.D., says the herd since March 2013 has been shifting toward a three-way cross including Holstein, Scandinavian red and Montbeliarde dairy cattle. Mikkel Pates / Forum News Service
    Spink Colony in SD works to double milk returns by making cheese
    FRANKFORT, S.D. — It's tough to stay in dairy production when milk prices are $15 to $17 per hundredweight. The Spink Colony at Frankfort...
    business/agricultureJune 18, 2018 - 7:39am
    The U.S. dairy industry continues to be a strong exporter, though market disruptions following the European Union's move to abolish milk quotas caused some difficulties. (U.S. Dairy Export Council graphic)
    Professor blames full-fat trend for dairy trade spat
    What started the trade spat between the U.S. and Canada over dairy? Blame consumer demand for higher fat products.
    business/agricultureJune 18, 2018 - 7:07am
    Erin Brown / Grand Vale Creative
    Website offers crop insurance information, state-by-state totals
    Federally subsidized crop insurance is controversial. Now, with the U.S. Senate taking up the 2018 farm bill, a crop insurance trade group has...
    business/agricultureJune 18, 2018 - 7:03am
    Ray Crippen is shown in a photo taken in 1966 during Robert Kennedy's visit to Worthington's King Turkey Day celebration.
    Commentary: Lessons of the circuitous, fresh route to the office
    One of the champion learners I've known in life was Ray Crippen, the executive editor of the Worthington (Minn.) Daily Globe. I was at the Daily...
    business/agricultureJune 18, 2018 - 6:45am
    MoDak Dairy at Goodwin, S.D., is one of many South Dakota operations opening their doors to the public for June Dairy Month. Michelle Rook / Forum News Service
    SD dairy industry continues to grow, add economic value
    GOODWIN, S.D. — South Dakota's dairy industry is growing rapidly, and the public is getting to see that for themselves during June Dairy...
    business/agricultureJune 18, 2018 - 6:44am
    June 17, 2018
    Jeff R. Longenecker named new Executive Director at Community Action Duluth
    Jeff R. Longenecker named new Executive Director at Community Action Duluth Jeff Longenecker comes to Community Action Duluth with 25 years...
    business/announcementsJune 17, 2018 - 9:14pm
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