Minnesota invests $412,515 into four expanding plants. Gains 35 new jobs
Minnesota DEED awards four businesses funds to help them expand in St. Cloud, Bloomington, Buffalo and Elk River.
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Minnesota wreath maker, one of nation's largest, started with tradition brought from Norway
Mickman Brothers of Ham Lake will post about $20 million this year in wholesale revenue, making it one of the nation's largest wreath producers.
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Medical cannabis firm Vireo Health appears mellow about challenges
The news that Minnesota's health commissioner has authorized expansion of medical marijuana to chronic pain and some eye conditions, can't hurt Vireo Health. The multistate cannabis grower, processor, retailer and owner of Minnesota Medical Solutions is trying to get scale in a tough trade.
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Accomplished Minneapolis South High senior is a top student, creative soul and Best Buy veteran
Jordan Dotson, who got her first internship the summer after eighth grade, is a recent star of Minneapolis Step Up.
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Target offers 10% off Target gift cards this Sunday, Dec. 8
Target dropped its Cyber Monday 15% off site-wide promotion but held on to the gift card promo.
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Veteran Twin Cities nonprofit executive will take over as CEO of YWCA Minneapolis
Michelle Basham, a veteran nonprofit executive who founded a youth-homelessness agency at 19, will take over as CEO of YWCA Minneapolis in January.
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Female-led Abilitech Medical raises $7.4 million
Abilitech Medical, which won the grand prize of this fall's Minnesota Cup entrepreneur competition, has closed on a $7.4 million round of investor capital to bring to market its flagship product: a wearable device that empowers a person with muscular dystrophy or other condition that precludes arm movement.
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Retiring Graco factory worker looks back on 50-year career
Gene Koehler underscores that ethic about the "dignity of work," fair wages and the right of the worker to prosper.
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Cyber Monday deals from Twin Cities retailers from Haskell's to Target
Locals having deal include Essence One, Sol Oranics, Buca, Haskell's, and Pranko.
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Costco's website outages on Thanksgiving continue into Black Friday
The warehouse retailer is honoring Thanksgiving Day-only specials on Friday, but outages persist.
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Minnesota's 4 largest member-owned firms add depth, diversity to state's economy
There are more ways for companies to have shareholders other than trading on a major stock exchange. And if you use a broadened definition, as…
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Ecolab CEO gets the 'Dayton Award'
CEO Doug Baker of Ecolab has received the Dayton Award in Moral Capitalism from the Caux Round Table for Moral Capitalism, partly for driving his company to be a better environmental citizen.
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Senior apartments and hotel proposed near Carlson Towers in Minnetonka
United Properties plans senior apartments and hotel proposed near Carlson Towers in Minnetonka.
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Twin Cities home improvement stores offer 50% off storewide on Black Friday
Only a recent, large shipment of hand tools already discounted 60% is exempted from the additional discount.
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Out of town for Thanksgiving? App clears drive, sidewalks when you're gone.
Out of town for Thanksgiving? Use an app to clear your drive, sidewalks while you're gone. These apps clear driveway, sidewalk snow until you return after Thanksgiving
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Securian to acquire a Houston-based employee benefits enrollment company
Securian's deal for an employee benefits enrollment company adds new services and should cement their spot in future Fortune 500 lists.
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Maud Borup expanding southern Minnesota candy factory
Plymouth-based Maud Borup, the century-old candy and food gift company, will break ground in December on a $5.5 million expansion of its LeCenter manufacturing plant and warehouse that should increase employment from 120 to 150 next year.
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Twin Cities exec's blog-turned-book now required reading at St. Thomas
Nancy Dahl's 'Grounded' focuses on leadership.
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Hopkins' Digi International has breakout year; earnings jump from $1.6M to $10M
Share prices have jumped by 20% since Nov. 15 alone, after the company announced record fiscal 2019 performance, a promising acquisition and a bright outlook for next year.
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It's a good sale weekend at Thymes, MCAD art, Eversharp Knives
Smaller, local businesses offer great sales before Black Friday hits.
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CTUL gets grant to work on wage theft, dangerous conditions
Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha (CTUL) has received a $150,000 grant from The Workers Lab 2019 Innovation Fund.
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Minnesota Chamber study finds mixed-bag economy
Minnesota's business climate continues to be a mixed bag for economic growth, according to the 2020 Minnesota Business Benchmarks report, commissioned by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
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Digi shares soar on earnings, outlook for 2020
The shares of Digi International have risen 25 percent since Thursday's market close, when the company announced record fiscal 2019 performance and a bright outlook for next year.
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Habitat for Humanity names former Thrivent CEO as chairman of its board of directors
Atlanta-based Habitat for Humanity International named Brad Hewitt as chairman of its board.
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