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CBS News
5 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Here's what's open and closed in Minnesota on Memorial Day
Minnesota lawmakers prepping for special session, and more headlines Minnesota lawmakers prepping for special session, and more headlines Minnesota lawmakers prepping for special session, and more headlines If you're running out to the store to grab a last-minute item for a Memorial Day barbecue, you'll want to check that the store is open for the holiday. Here's a list of some places that are open and some that will be closed on Memorial Day. Which grocery stores are open on Memorial Day? Most grocery stores like Trader Joe's, Cub Foods, Lunds and Byerlys, Aldi and Hy-Vee are open on Memorial Day. Whole Foods and Dollar General will also be open, as well as Walgreens, though the pharmacy section will be closed. Big-name stores like Target and Walmart are also open for the holiday. One of the exceptions is Costco, which is closed. What retailers are open on Memorial Day? Many retail stores are open on Memorial Day, including Best Buy, REI and Home Depot. If you're looking to start working on your garden, Bachman's will also be open. Is the Mall of America open on Memorial Day? The Mall of America is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Are libraries open on Memorial Day? Hennepin County libraries are closed, as well as the St. Paul Public Library. Are post offices open on Memorial Day? Post offices will be closed and there's no mail service on Monday. Mail service will resume on Tuesday. All state, local and federal offices are also closed, as well as banks and public schools. Are parking meters free on Memorial Day? City-operated parking meters in Minneapolis and St. Paul are free on Memorial Day. Is Metro Transit operating in the Twin Cities? Metro Transit will be operating on its Sunday and holiday schedule for Memorial Day. Northstar service will not operate, and the Red Line will also follow the weekend holiday schedule. The transit information center and customer relations will also be closed.
Entrepreneur
23-05-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
What's Open, Closed on Memorial Day? Costco, Walmart Hours
From grocery stores to warehouse retailers, here's what to know about Memorial Day closures. As the nation honors and mourns its deceased service men and women on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, banks and mailing services, including the USPS, are closed. However, many retailers and other services will be open. So whether you're one of the record 45.1 million people expected to hit the road for the long weekend by AAA (the previous record was set in 2005 with 44 million people) and need supplies, or you're staying closer to home and hoping to do some shopping, here's what is expected to be open and closed. Related: You Can Now Order Food and Book a Massage on Airbnb. Here's How. Which grocery stores are open and closed on Memorial Day? Whole Foods and Trader Joe's stores will be open during regular hours on Memorial Day. Publix is open with regular hours, but pharmacies will be closed. Kroger's family of stores is open, but reps urge the public to check with your local store in case of limited hours. Aldi will operate with limited holiday hours, which the company said would be updated on its store locator, per USA Today. Most Albertsons will be open regular hours, but with limited pharmacy hours. What retailers are open and closed on Memorial Day? Costco warehouses will be closed on Memorial Day. Macy's will be open, as will Nordstrom, though customers should check local store hours. Target is open on Memorial Day, though it is recommended to check holiday store hours. Walmart is open for regular hours, typically 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., depending on the type of store. Sam's Club is open, but closes at 6 p.m., instead of its usual 8 p.m. TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods will be open. Most Home Depot and Lowe's stores will be open.
The Independent
21-05-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Around 7 in 10 Americans say high prices have made eating healthy harder
Sticking to a healthy diet can be incredibly challenging in America, the world's fast food capital. Ensuring you have a balanced diet can sometimes feel like a full-time job, while there are also several factors out of our control like genetics, free time, and access to health and unprocessed food. Now, new data from the Pew Research Center says Americans are also feeling the price pain at their grocery stores, with roughly 7 in 10, or 69 percent, reporting that the increased cost of healthy food in recent years has made it more difficult to eat healthy. Income disparity This was particularly true for lower-income adults, a survey conducted from Feb. 24 to March 2 found. However, 90 percent of the survey's more than 5,100 respondents say healthy food has gotten more expensive in recent years. 'This gap is especially stark when it comes to Americans who say it's a lot more difficult to eat healthy,' Pew said. 'Nearly half of lower-income Americans (46 percent) say the increased cost makes it a lot more difficult to eat healthy, compared with 15 percent of upper-income adults – a 31-point gap.' The cost of food has increased steadily since 2020, with prices for food from grocery stores ticking up by 1.2 percent last year and prices of food away from home rising by more than 4 percent, according to the Department of Agriculture. Notably, egg and poultry prices have increased with the continued spread of H5N1 bird flu. Differences in Access For those living in rural areas and people with lower incomes, sticker shock may not be the only concern. Access to healthy food is easier for upper-income adults. Equally, larger shares of urban and suburban Americans say they can easily find healthy food nearby, compared with rural Americans. Although, about two-third of respondents said it was very or somewhat easy to find healthy food close to them. Meeting nutrition guidelines All of this said, just about 2 in 10 Americans described their own diets of healthy, and a fifth of respondents said their diets are not too or not at all healthy. Just 21 percent said their diets were extremely or very healthy. Federal health authorities report that only around 12 percent of adults meet the recommendations for fruit and 10 percent meet those for vegetables. Many U.S. adults have unhealthy diets, Pew notes, with potentially deadly consequences. 'Poor diets are a driver of major public health challenges in the United States, like obesity and heart disease,' the center noted.
