An insight into Insight

DEAR DR. GOTT: Thank heavens for your Web site, since I can get a very important question out to you immediately without using snail mail. While watching the news last evening, I heard about a test kit I can purchase over the counter that will indicate a possible genetic predisposition to such medical problems as Parkinson's disease and heart trouble. I was informed the kit will cost up to $30, and once a saliva specimen is sent in to the laboratory, the testing will begin at an additional expense of up to $437.

MACKAY: Lessons from Honest Abe

Even though President Abraham Lincoln was in office during one of the most turbulent times in American history, he became famous for his ability to use humorous stories and anecdotes to make a point.

Time for men to say 'yes?'

If it's OK for women to propose, why don't they?

Kristian offers a sales pitch

Steve Griffitts of Jobs Plus is always looking for sound research he can use to entice businesses to move here.

AP-GfK Poll: Americans support menu labeling

WASHINGTON - More than half of Americans say they already have enough information at restaurants to decide whether they are making a healthy purchase. But they want even more.

Another jump in prices tightens the squeeze on US consumers

Core inflation rose 0.7% in May after an even bigger 0.9% increase in April

PATRIOT FRONT: Send message via prosecution

Strong stand with weight of the law called for

Strong stand with weight of the law called for

Central banks move to stabilize financial system

FRANKFURT, Germany - The central banks of the wealthiest countries, trying to prevent a debt crisis in Europe from exploding into a global panic, swept in Wednesday to shore up the world financial system by making it easier for banks to borrow American dollars.

Vintage Stock replacing Hastings

Business Bits

Vintage Stock will take over the space of the Hastings store “going out of business” at 101 E. Best Ave.

Ready for growth in Spirit Lake

City buying site for future land application

SPIRIT LAKE - Spirit Lake is planning for future growth, which means buying property to dispose of its treated wastewater.

Life in winter can be that simple

The alarm would ring early between four and five and because I worked in the woods during the employed season, slipping my feet onto a cold, dark floor didn’t bother so much.

Productivity up strongly while labor costs drop

Output per hours rises 3.6 percent in 2010

WASHINGTON - The work force was more efficient last year with productivity rising at the fastest pace in eight years. Labor costs fell for a second straight year, something that hasn't happened in nearly five decades.

Prosecutor: Two Buffalo police charged with assault in shoving

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Two Buffalo police officers were charged with assault Saturday, prosecutors said, after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old protester in recent demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.

Europe gropes for crisis fix, bond buys pushed

BRUSSELS - Europe's leaders are grasping for ideas to halt their government debt crisis ahead of a series of top-level meetings over the next 10 days. The latest: Using their emergency bailout funds to buy up government bonds on the open market.

Is it safe to buy pet meds online?

Dear PropellerHeads: I'm hoping to save a little money. Is it safe to buy my pet medicines from an online pet pharmacy?

Living with the animals - pet allergies 101

Humans, dogs and cats, living together, mass hysteria!

Hunters can buy immediate tags with new system

Hunters who apply for a controlled hunt can buy their tickets online if they are chosen for the hunt.

Huckleberries

Retire at year's end? We'll see ...

Retire at year's end? She thinks not

New NIC president tours raffle house on his first day

Less than 600 tickets remain for the chance to win this year’s $250,000 grand prize home. Only 5,000 tickets are sold at $100 each. A $100 ticket gives a chance to own the three-bedroom, two-bath rancher-style home loaded with special features including a full, unfinished basement, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, gas fireplace, high efficiency heat pump, large covered patio and a fully landscaped lot.

Average rate on 30-year loan at 4.40 percent