Business
May 23, 2015

Renting and the Law: Renters bought a house, now want to break lease

May 23, 2015
Dan Voytas has refurbished and updated his 1956 home, which was the first one designed by Ralph Rapson in University Grove in Falcon Heights.

Tour highlights midcentury modern Rapson homes in University Grove

Architect Ralph Rapson's midcentury modern gems in University Grove will be showcased on upcoming tour, part of a national symposium.
Variety
May 23, 2015
Katy and Rob Epler and their children Josie, 8, and Will, 10, are among those looking forward to summertime travel plans.

Memorial Day weekend could see most road trips in years

Summer starts with Memorial Day weekend, and this year more of us will be going places.
Business
May 23, 2015
Home plan for May 17, 2015

Home plan: Small ranch lives large

This ranch-style home boasting Craftsman details uses modest square footage very wisely.
Business
May 23, 2015
Packaged meat is seen at a grocery store Tuesday, May 19, 2015, in Montreal. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says Canada and Mexico will ask the World

Meat labeling sparks debate over national sovereignty, free trade

The U.S. court system upheld rules that require meatpackers to tell consumers where animals used in their products are born, raised and slaughtered. But the World Trade Organization may have killed the rules.
Business
May 23, 2015
The Nanostim pacemaker is designed to be implanted into the heart in a nonsurgical procedure.

St. Jude facing safety questions regarding tiny new pacemaker

Physicians, and some stock analysts, are closely watching the safety profile of tiny novel pacemakers like the Nano­stim in ongoing studies. Implants of the device have been halted in Europe after several became dislodged.
Celebrities
May 23, 2015
In this image released by TLC, Anna and Josh Duggar pose Friday, April 10, 2009 in Springdale, Ark.

General Mills pulls ads from '19 Kids and Counting' after molestation scandal

As the sexual molestation scandal surrounding "19 Kids" star Josh Duggar gains more attention, food manufacturing giant General Mills is hitting the TLC reality show in the pocketbook.
National
May 23, 2015

Minnesota senators remain opposed to 'fast-track' authority for Obama

Business
May 22, 2015
DAVID JOLES • djoles@startribune.com Minneapolis, MN - July 25, 2007 - Gene Munster, Piper Jaffray's technology and Internet analyst, photograp

After getting it wrong on Apple's TV, Mpls. analyst watches big picture

Company gave up on its TV, but Piper analyst says connectivity is next big thing
Politics
May 22, 2015

Minnesota pilot project offers free ride to technical college

Program falls short of free community college for all, but backers hope it's a start.
Politics
May 22, 2015

Minnesotans enjoying low gas prices – on crumbly roads, bridges

Lawmakers can't reach a deal to fund repairs, and taxpayers seem happy to keep paying less.
West Metro
May 22, 2015

Children's Hospitals to consolidate 650 metro-area workers in Edina office

Business
May 22, 2015
Edward "Jack" Cameron, ARCA president and ceo, in the new appliance showroom.

Founder Jack Cameron back in as CEO of Appliance Recycling

Founder Jack Cameron will return after activist investor's slate of directors was elected.
Business
May 22, 2015

State targeting 'crisis need' cases in MNsure

A new help line option is meant to help county workers using MNsure for people with snags in public health insurance.
Business
May 22, 2015
Target Corp. signage is displayed outside a store in Rosemont, Illinois.

$19M data-breach deal between Target, MasterCard is voided

The proposed $19 million settlement between MasterCard and Target over the Minneapolis-based retailer's 2013 data breach has been voided after not enough banks signed off on the plan.
Business
May 22, 2015

Watches cause a hiccup for Evine Live's turnaround

The markets reaction to the first quarter revenue miss of Evine Live masked successful steps in their transformation.
Business
May 22, 2015
At France 44 liquor store, Opnia creative director Brandon Johnson, digital strategist and ad operations Brett Loney, and development lead Brook Oldre

Beta test tracks France 44 customers based on location in store

New digital marketing software Advos tracks consumers based on where they are in a store.
Business
May 22, 2015

Deere raises profit outlook on strong construction equipment sales

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