Tidying during the pandemic? Go clear out that storage space
Nine months into COVID, if you’re the tidying sort, you’ve probably purged every closet in the house and rearranged every shelf multiple times. Don’t stop…
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Does travel insurance pay off in a COVID-19 era? Here are things to consider
Many people could be a tad more willing now to book a flight or trip, given the ongoing good news about progress toward COVID-19 vaccines….
Lancaster waives lease payments for movie theater
LANCASTER, Wis. — The City of Lancaster won’t be receiving two more lease payments for use of Grantland Theater at City Hall. Common Council members…
After more than a half-century, Cascade barber hangs up shears
CASCADE, Iowa — After 51 years of operating Terry’s Barbershop in downtown Cascade, Terry Frasher has put down his shears. “I couldn’t have done it…
1 month after fire, Platteville bowling alley moving toward reopening
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — A Platteville bowling alley and restaurant plans to reopen in January following an attic fire last month that shuttered the establishment. Repairs…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
2020, the Year to Remember In addition to an erratic and contentious election, 2020 rang the bell for record-smashing events. Huge market moves will undoubtedly…
Retailers brace for flood of returns from online shopping
NEW YORK — A huge surge in online shopping during the pandemic has been a savior for retailers, but it comes at a price. Shoppers…
Breakthrough: UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement
BRUSSELS — After months of talks and at almost the last minute, Britain and the European Union struck a provisional free-trade agreement Thursday that should…
Benchmark U.S. 30-year mortgage drops to record low 2.66%
WASHINGTON — U.S. long-term mortgage rates dropped this week to a record low for the 16th time in 2020, reflecting an economy hard hit by…
China steps up pressure on Alibaba with anti-monopoly probe
BEIJING — Chinese regulators today announced an anti-monopoly investigation of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, stepping up the ruling Communist Party’s efforts to control fast-growing tech…