Minnesota Apple Orchards Endure Labor Shortage During Peak Season
It's peak apple picking season and as visitors return to their favorite apple orchard, they may notice fewer activities being offered.
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It's peak apple picking season and as visitors return to their favorite apple orchard, they may notice fewer activities being offered.
Ticketing website StubHub will pay nearly $2 million to 5,500 customers with ties to Minnesota after a settlement stemming from the company's refusal to give refunds for events canceled due to the pandemic.
It's a popular time to start planning a holiday trip or a winter getaway. But the Centers for Disease Control says safe destinations are dwindling because of the delta variant.
Thousands of Minnesotans are losing their federal unemployment benefits Sunday.
Enbridge says the Line 3 pipeline is more than 90% done, and will be up and running by the end of the year. But that's not stopping protestors and officials like Rep. Ilhan Omar and her D.C. colleagues from trying to halt the project.
As more pandemic problems persist, one of the largest food suppliers has hit pause on some Minneapolis restaurants -- meaning owners are forced to find their ingredients elsewhere.
Short supply has led to price increases in things like packaging, paper goods, chicken, beef and labor costs have increased since 2019, when vendors were paying employees closer to $10 or $11 an hour. Now $15 an hour is a common wage.
Moonlight Vineyard in Melrose has been growing sweet grapes to produce white wine for more than a decade. But after Saturday's strong storms, the family farm is left with torn leaves and damaged fruits.
Ahead of the next severe storm, experts urge residents to clean out their gutters and service their sump pumps. Clearing your storm drain is also important because rain could spill over into your foundation.
The company, based in Richfield, Minnesota, was somewhat insulated from the economic fallout last year because so many people stuck at home stepped up spending on webcams, laptops and other technology.
The Minnesota State Fair's oldest food concession is dialing back its menu in a big way this year.
Minnesota and Wisconsin are some of the leading honey producing states in the nation -- but the extreme drought is putting honey production at risk.
A downtown Minneapolis cafe will be among the first in the state to require a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination in order to dine inside.
This year's Minnesota State Fair experience may not be what fair-goers are used to.
The settlement with 3M will be used to fund improvements in cities like Cottage Grove, Lake Elmo, Maplewood and others. The goal is safe drinking water now and for generations to come.
