Amazon to open 2 cashier-less Whole Foods stores next year
NEW YORK — There will be something missing at two Whole Foods stores opening next year: The rows of cashiers. Amazon, which owns the grocery…
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Report: COVID-19 pandemic driving alcohol sales in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — A new report suggests people are buying dramatically more alcohol as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on. Revenue from state excise taxes on…
Dyersville City Council voices support for new manufacturing facility
DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Dyersville City Council members on Tuesday voiced their support for a manufacturing company hoping to open a new facility in the city…
Dubuque’s police chief to retire; national search firm to be hired soon
Dubuque’s police chief is retiring later this month, and a national search firm will help city officials identify candidates to succeed him. Chief Mark Dalsing…
Mask requirement returns to City of Dubuque buildings, use encouraged in other indoor public spaces
The City of Dubuque once again is requiring masks and social distancing in its facilities for anyone older than 2. The city also “encourage(s) residents…
Kansas City Southern in talks on Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion bid
OMAHA, Neb. — Kansas City Southern is in talks with Canadian Pacific to determine whether its $31 billion bid is the best offer on the…
Jill Biden heads back to classroom as a working first lady
WASHINGTON — Jill Biden is going back to her whiteboard. After months of teaching writing and English to community college students in boxes on a…
4 vaccinated front-line workers cope with pandemic’s toll
NEW YORK — The early months of the coronavirus pandemic shined a spotlight on essential workers. As cities shutdown, thank you signs went up on…
On TV, 9/11 was last huge story for ‘Big 3’ network anchors
NEW YORK — “Turn on your television.” Those words were repeated in millions of homes on Sept. 11, 2001. Friends and relatives took to the…
China’s trade accelerates in August despite coronavirus
BEIJING — China’s import and export growth accelerated in August despite disruptions due to the spread of the coronavirus’s delta variant. Exports rose 25.6% over…