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Fuji Ya, 1st Japanese restaurant to open in Minnesota, closes its doors after over 60 years

07/02/2020 04:15 PM

"Thank you for your support! Unfortunately we are closing our doors," the website states on its main page...

Stocks rise on jobs data, S&P 500 ends week with solid gain

FILE - A man wearing a mask walks by the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, June 16, 2020.

Minnesota financial institutions to provide additional mortgage-relief options for homeowners amid COVID-19

In this Wednesday, May 27, 2020, file photo, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison answers questions during a news conference in St. Paul, Minn., about the investigation into the death of George Floyd, who died May 25, while in the custody of Minneapolis police officers. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Sunday, May 31, that he decided Ellison needs to lead the case.

US adds 4.8 million jobs as unemployment falls to 11.1%

In this Saturday, May 16, 2020, file photo, Glen Buhlmann, lower left, fills out a job application during a walk- and drive-up job fair in Seattle for clothing maker Outdoor Research's new line of face masks and other personal protection equipment the company has started manufacturing due to the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. employers likely rehired several million more workers in June, thereby reducing a Depression-level unemployment rate, but the most up-to-date data suggests that a resurgent coronavirus will limit further gains.

Black-owned businesses see sales surge amid racism reckoning

In this Wednesday, June 24, 2020, photograph, Noah Hicks, owner of Spokehouse Bikes in the Upham's Corner neighborhood of Boston, poses at his shop. Many from outside Boston have donated to and shopped at the store which was robbed and vandalized earlier in the month.

S&P 500 index notches another gain on a mixed day for stocks

A woman wearing a mask passes the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, June 30, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic.

New minimum wage increases go into effect in Minneapolis

Small businesses will start paying employees $11.75 an hour, and large businesses making $500,000 a year or more in annual revenue will pay employees at least $13.25 an hour ...

Stocks close out best quarter since 1998 with more gains

FILE - This Jan. 31, 2020, file photo shows a Wall Street sign in front of the New York Stock Exchange.

AMC pushes back movie theater reopening by 2 weeks

Businesses off 50th and France in Edina set to reopen

Bar owners worry as virus surges in their workplaces

Bartender Katie McGranahan pours beers at the Saint Arnold Brewing Company Friday, June 26, 2020, in Houston. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that he is shutting bars back down and scaling back restaurant capacity to 50%, in response to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Texas.

In this June 16, 2020 file photo travelers wear masks as they wait at the American Airlines ticket counter at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. American Airlines has banned a man who was kicked off a plane for refusing to wear a face covering, among the first such incidents since airlines promised this week to step up enforcement of their mask rules. A spokesman for American said Thursday, June 18, 2020 that the airline decided to ban the man after reviewing the incident, which occurred Wednesday at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

American booking full flights next week; Big Lots still busy

American said Friday that it will continue to notify customers of full flights and let them change flights at no cost. The airline said it will also let passengers change seats on the plane if there is room if they stay in the same cabin ...

Stocks sink as virus cases jump, forcing states to backtrack

A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 26, 2020. Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday after U.S. regulators removed some limits on banks' ability to make investments.

Temporary 'community stores' to open at Lake Street, Broadway Ave Cub locations

US consumer spending up 8.2%, partly erasing record plunge

A shopper wears a mask as she pushes her grocery cart in the rain Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Houston. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the state is facing a

DEED opens application process for small business release grants

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

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FILE- In this March 21, 2007 file photo, the character Brer Rabbit, from the movie,

Disney changing Splash Mountain, ride tied to Jim Crow film

Pandemic takes a bite, Chuck E. Cheese files for bankruptcy

Honeywell Aerospace to close Coon Rapids facility, lay off over 200 employees

Target introduces fresh, frozen grocery pickup

The selection includes about 750 produce, dairy, bakery, meat and frozen items...

Disney delays Southern California theme park reopenings

Disney had hoped to reopen Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in Anaheim on July 17 after a four-month closure due to the coronavirus ...

FILE - In this March 13, 2020, file photo, visitors take photos at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Disney is proposing to reopen its Southern California theme parks in mid-July after a four-month closure due to the coronavirus, the company said on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Disney is postponing the mid-July reopening of its Southern California theme parks until it receives guidelines from the state. The company announced Wednesday, June 23, 2020, an indefinite postponement for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in Anaheim.

US GDP fell at 5.0% rate in Q1; worse is likely on the way

Economists are forecasting a much bigger GDP drop of around 30% for the current April-June period ...

FILE - In this May 9, 2019, photo, steel rods produced at the Gerdau Ameristeel mill in St. Paul, Minn. await shipment.

Entertainment

Coronavirus concerns freeze Vanilla Ice show

The 1990s rapper with the hit single "Ice Ice Baby" had been scheduled to play a lakeside show just outside Austin on Friday, but on Thursday he announced it was being postponed ...

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2014 file photo, singer Vanilla Ice performs during the skills competition at the NBA All Star basketball game, in New Orleans. Vanilla Ice has indefinitely postponed a Texas concert that had drawn fierce criticism due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 1990s rapper with the hit single �Ice Ice Baby� had been scheduled to play a lakeside concert just outside Austin on Friday, July 3, 2020, but he decided to postpone until a later date, the owner of the restaurant hosting the show said Thursday, July 2.

Medical

Not so random acts: Science finds that being kind pays off

Acts of kindness may not be that random after all. Science says being kind pays off...

Technology

NASA to name DC headquarters after 'hidden figure' Mary W. Jackson

Jackson's work was highlighted in the 2016 book "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race." Janelle Monáe portrayed Jackson in the film adaptation ...

Mary Winston Jackson, professional aerospace engineer and leader in ensuring equal opportunities for future generations, is seen in this undated photo.

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