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Minnesota's first store dedicated to 'zero wasters' wants to keep trash out of landfills

Tare Market: a new store for zero-wasters that's not a co-op

MOA community events take center stage

February 14

The mall hosts 400 events a year, raising cultural awareness and $12 million for the community.

UnitedHealth Group employment hits 300,000

February 13

The Minnetonka-based health care giant added about 40,000 workers last year due in part to an acquisition in South America.

Business

February 12

Solar jobs are up in Minnesota, but down nationally

Minnesota posted a nice gain in solar industry employment in 2018, but nationally jobs fell for the second consecutive year.

Blogs

February 12

Solar jobs are up in Minnesota, but down nationally

Minnesota posted a nice gain in solar industry employment in 2018, but nationally jobs fell for the second consecutive year.

Business

February 11

Noah Patton, left, and Kirk Jacobson work at MDI’s northeast Minneapolis plant, which has grown from 80 to 120 employees.

Minnesota's MDI expands with model that mainstreams workers with disabilities

Minnesota Diversified Industries has a mission to hire and develop employees with disabilities through an integrated-workforce approach.

Top Workplaces Do you work at one of Minnesota's Top Workplaces? Nominate it now.

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Nominations are now open for the 2019 Star Tribune Top Workplaces, a special program that recognizes Minnesota's best employers, as rated by surveyed employees.

Business

February 8

Bob Hoffman to succeed Zierdt at Greater Mankato Growth

Hoffman, a veteran business and civic leader, will succeed the ailing Jonathon Zierdt, who has battled cancer for several years.

Business

February 8

Weekend warehouse sales in Twin Cities range from frozen fish to furniture

Coastal Seafoods and Blue Dot Outlet will attract shoppers this weekend.

Business

February 7

Aldi closing in on Cub for most number of supermarkets in Minnesota

Aldi reaping big gains as it adds and remodels stores, according to new survey.

Business

February 7

Indian firm expands Magnet360 business in St. Louis Park

Magnet360, acquired by IT firm Mindtree in 2016 for up to $50 million, is expanding as part of the digital-marketing business of India-based Mindtree.

Special feature ST50: 2018 ranking of Minnesota companies

updated 9 hours 51 mins. ago

The Star Tribune 50 is a measure of the largest publicly held companies with headquarters in Minnesota ranked by revenue.

Business

February 5

Schowalter jumping to HealthPartners

Jim Schowalter is stepping down as chief executive of the trade group for Minnesota's nonprofit health insurers.

Business

February 3

Amir Berenjian, center, and Travis Hoium, right, launched REM 5 VR lab, with brother Bijan Berenjian managing the food sales.

Entertainment and pizza drive sales so far at St. Louis Park virtual reality 'lab'

REM5 VR Lab in St. Louis Park is a long way from that View-Master from the 1960s.

Business

February 1

3M Co. pays $1 billion for M*Modal's technology business

3M completes $1 billion acquisition of M*Modal's artificial intelligence health information technology.

Celebrities

February 1

Sly Stallone crashes wife's new show on Eden Prairie's Evine Live

Jennifer Flavin Stallone's line of Serious Skincare debuted on Evine's channel and will broadcast out of the new LA studios.

Business

February 1

How to save more than $100 on car key fob replacements online

Car dealer wanted $200 to replace and program a new key fob. You can do it for $70 or less.

Business

January 29

Lunds & Byerlys closing early through Wed. due to cold

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Curious Minnesota What do you wonder about the people, places and culture of Minnesota?

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We're asking readers to take part in Curious Minnesota, a community-driven reporting project that invites you to join the newsroom, letting us know what questions you want answered. Click to ask a question!

Business

January 28

UnitedHealthcare growing in West Virginia

The nation's largest health insurer recently won a contract to administer the health plan for public workers in West Virginia

Business

January 26

Elux Marine partners Bart Jones, left, and Howard Root introduced their battery-powered pontoon boat at the boat show.

After selling $1B medical products company, Minnesota CEO unveils luxury 'green' pontoon

Businessman Howard Root's latest venture is a sleek pontoon that looks "more like an Italian cruising boat."

Business

January 25

NDC turns troubled street corners into areas of opportunity in Minneapolis-St. Paul

For 30 years, the Neighborhood Development Center has been lifting up small businesses in the Twin Cities.

Business

January 25

Paclitaxel devices for the legs still recommended, but

As questions hang over vascular devices for the legs containing the drug paclitaxel, medical group urges doctors to disclose potential risks to patients

Minneapolis

January 25

Group seeks to woo more retail to the Minneapolis core

With the rehab of Nicollet Mall and the Dayton's Project underway, a business group wants to energize the area with more stores.

Business

January 24

Caribou Coffee names former Target exec as new CEO

Current president and former Target exec John Butcher takes over.

Business

January 24

DIY-ers and home improvement rehabbers, this Saturday sale's for you

HGTV and "This Old House" fans, this Mpls. sale Saturday is for you

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