Business
U.S. House directs EPA to declare 'forever chemicals' hazardous
Under the bill, the EPA would take action on PFOA and PFOS now and have five years to decide on all PFAS. The White House has indicated President Donald Trump would veto the measure, if the Senate even takes it up.
Local
New federal rules could put booming Minn. hemp industry 'in jeopardy,' ag officials warn
Minnesota ag officials call the USDA's interim standards "unworkable" for growers.
Business
Consumer Reports rates pillows for first time; MyPillow did OK
Minnesota brands among those tested by venerable magazine.
Business
Allina partners with Optum on surgery centers
The lower-cost alternatives to hospitals will be part of a partnership with Optum.
Business
Medtronic facing litigation over surgical staplers and injury reporting
The device maker isn't commenting on litigation but has defended the safety of its stapling systems in a report filed with regulators.
Business
New North Loop hotel sells to Duluth group before it even opens
United Properties, the developer, sold the Element hotel to Duluth-based Lion Hotel Group.
Duluth
Superior Shores resort sells for what might be a Minnesota record amount
New owner Bryce Campbell also bought Lutsen Resort in 2018 along with his mother and business partner, Sheila Campbell.
East Metro
Woodbury takes emergency action to address water wells polluted by 3M chemicals
The roughly $5 million project will be paid for by 3M and state agencies.
Business
Target's new All in Motion activewear brand will replace C9 by Champion
Retailer aims for market share in activewear.
Agriculture
Land O'Lakes CEO calls for investment in rural America
Beth Ford says small towns, hit by ag challenges, "are rolling up on us."
Business
St. Paul Ecolab jumps into livestock safety by buying company in Belgium
St. Paul-based company purchasing Flemish biosecurity and hygiene firm.
Business
Medtronic shuts Puerto Rico factories as workers dig out from quakes
No significant damage was reported. Operations were halted as employees assessed their own situations and tended to personal needs.
Local
CenturyLink to pay back $8.9M to Minnesota customers
Attorney General Keith Ellison says the company overbilled as many as 300,000 Minnesotans.
Local
Proposal would raise MSP Airport workers' pay to $15 an hour by 2022
The airport's commission would phase in minimum wage requirements over the next two years.
Duluth
One of the state's earliest craft breweries closes its doors in Duluth
Landlord says parts of the business were for sale.
Business
Legal battle grows as Bremer Finanical employee-owners sue Bremer Trust
The lawsuit seeks to block the foundations' effort to force the sale of the financial services company.
Business
Sleep Number, Protolabs receive nods for innovation at big CES trade show
Sleep Number won for its new smart bed, and Protolabs shared an award for the Wayzn Slide.
Business
Bright Health buying health plan in California
The transaction spotlights the company's push for more Medicare business.
South Metro
Authorities ID barge worker who fell into river and drowned near Hastings
The 44-year-old man's death has been ruled accidental.
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