May 5, 2015
... Orono
Built in 1920, this three-bedroom, one-bath house has 1,568 finished square feet and features three bedrooms on one level, informal dining r

What $144,900 buys in...

Here's a look at what $144,900 buys in Orono, Brooklyn Center and St. Paul.
Business
May 5, 2015
In this 2011 photo provided by Jill Benson, chickens stand in California's only enriched colony system that gives them a darkened area for nesting at

Minn. farm with 1.1M hens, largest yet, gets bird flu

Lethal virus found at egg farm in Nicollet County with 1.1 million hens.
Home & Garden
May 5, 2015
AIA home of the month - lakeside retreat by Charles Stinson Architects. Credit Paul Crosby

Modern retreat in northern Minnesota is one with nature

AIA Minnesota Home of the Month: Nature takes center stage inside a year-round modern retreat that merges with its northern Minnesota setting.
Business
May 5, 2015
Schafer: Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting is a once-in-a-lifetime treat

Schafer: Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting is a once-in-a-lifetime treat

The Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting is the closest thing to a national celebration of common-sense American business as this country has. This year's event was special, too, marking 50 years since Warren Buffett was put in charge.
Business
May 5, 2015

Corn, soybeans, other crops off to an early start

Spring planting in Minnesota is well ahead of schedule in 2015 because of ideal weather conditions
Business
May 4, 2015

Donaldson stock down as officials try to explain bad forecast

Filtration firm said 2015 revenue, earnings will be less than forecast.
Business
May 4, 2015
** ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 ** Women pluck tea leaves at a tea garden at Jorhat, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, July 5, 2007. Tea plan

Climate change sparks tension in India's tea gardens

Inconsistent rainfall is slashing yields and driving up production costs.
Business
May 4, 2015

Global news briefs from the Economist

Business
May 4, 2015

Minnesota window and door maker Marvin Cos. buys TruStile Doors

Business
May 4, 2015

Spear Street Capital buys three Minneapolis buildings for $87.5 million

San Francisco investment firm has previously concentrated on properties on the coasts.
Business
May 4, 2015
Patterson Companies will double the size of its veterinary business with its acquisition of Animal Health International.

Patterson Companies to pay $1.1 billion for Animal Health International

The purchase will double the Mendota Heights company's veterinary supply business.
Local
May 4, 2015
Allison O'Toole, newly appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer, addressed the media after the announcement of CEO Scott Leitz's resignation during a

MNsure taps insider to replace departing CEO Scott Leitz

Scott Leitz's exit comes as lawmakers debate changes to the health exchange and Gov. Mark Dayton holds off naming new board members.
Business
May 4, 2015

Minnesota utilities flip switch on large segment of $2.1 billion CapX2020 transmission project

Transmission lines will help ease wind energy bottleneck.
Business
May 4, 2015
UK Independence Party supporters in Ramsgate, England, where Nigel Farage is running for a seat in Parliament, April 24, 2015. UKIP is fielding its fu

With election on Thursday, British politicians seek aspirational voters

With polls showing a close race, outcome hinges on working class.
Business
May 4, 2015

Instacart, the grocery delivery firm, appears headed to Twin Cities

The company won't confirm it, but signs indicate the grocery delivery business is eyeing the Twin Cities market
Business
May 4, 2015

Minneapolis firm sells 3 downtown buildings to San Francisco company

Developer Ned Abdul's firm has sold three downtown Minneapolis office buildings to Twin Cities newcomer Spear Street Capital for $87.5 million. Abdul's Minneapolis-based Swervo Development Corp. sold 510 Marquette Ave., 123 N. Third Street and 300 1st Ave. N. on Friday. Spear is based in San Francisco with holdings in the U.S. and Canada, primarily on the coasts. This sale marks its first Twin Cities acquisition.
Business
May 4, 2015
Schafer: First thoughts about the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting

Schafer: First thoughts about the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting

The annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway provided a notebook full of material.
Business
May 4, 2015

Mosaic results lifted by higher prices

Business
May 3, 2015
Press brake operator/programmer Dave Kuehl and CEO Bob Du Fresne on the factory floor at Du Fresne Manufacturing in Vadnais Heights

St. Anthony: At Du Fresne Manufacturing, rebound began on shop floor

Business
May 3, 2015
Sue Dubbs, right, and Mame O'Meara of Dubbs & O'Meara pose in front of Target Field on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. ] LEILA NAVIDI leila.navidi@startrib

Reunited Dubbs & O'Meara ad agency navigates the digital age

The two strong-willed partners run a media-buying company that counts the Minnesota Twins, Summit Brewing and the Minnesota Zoo as clients.

Business

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