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Polaris Fined $27M for Failing to Report Vehicle Problems

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota-based Polaris Industries will pay a more than $27 million civil penalty to settle two 2016 late-reporting claims involving defective recreational vehicles. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Monday the settlement involves models of Polaris' RZR and…

Report: Midwest Business Conditions Index Rose Again

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A report says a business conditions index for nine Midwest and Plains states has surged again - a sign of continued improvement in regional economic conditions. The report released Monday says the Mid-America Business Conditions Index…

Walmart Reportedly Eyes Deal With Insurer Humana

(AP) - Walmart may be looking to dive deeper into the rapidly evolving health care market by acquiring the insurer Humana, according to The Wall Street Journal. The newspaper says the retail giant is in early talks with Humana, a…

Custom-fit Clubs Result in Better Golf Game

DULUTH, Minn. - Although the Northland is seeing snow once again, Spring is here and warmer weather is on the horizon. This makes it the perfect time to prepare for golf season.…

Spicing up Dinner with Lyric Kitchen Bar

DULUTH, Minn. - As Spring begins to melt the snow and warm up the Northland, Lyric Kitchen Bar is heating things up in the kitchen. For this week's Cooking Connection, we're making…

Dow Surges 669, Clawing Back Lost Ground

NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow Jones industrial average surged nearly 670 points, erasing nearly half the ground it lost last week and marking the biggest gain since August 2015. The broad gains Monday were led by technology stocks and…

Stocks Swoon Again; Dow Sinks 400

NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks sank again, giving Wall Street its worst week in two years, as fear gripped investors that China and the U.S. were headed for a trade war. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 400…

Gordy's Hi-Hat Opens for 58th Season

CLOQUET, Minn. - Day after day you rarely see a line forming out the door of a regular old burger joint, but once a year Northlanders and folks passing by can’t…

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