Ellie, 7, eats dinner with her mother, Meta Getman, at their home in Eden Prairie. Getman, a fertility coach, gave birth to Ellie and her twin, Addie,

IVF made motherhood possible for these Minnesotans. They want to protect that for others.

After Alabama Supreme Court ruling, patients and providers worry new restrictions could emerge.

A tale of two Lake Streets: One recovering, one frozen in 2020

May 9
Anna Colakovic, a volunteer with Wells Fargo, rolls an anti-graffiti coating over a mural on Lake Street last month.
Four years after George Floyd's murder, Lake Street sees progress, but there are many stalled projects such as the former Gandhi Mahal Restaurant building.

Ramstad: Gustavus president Bergman calls aid glitch a 'massive disruption'

May 11
Rebecca Bergman has been president of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., since 2014. She will retire next year.
While attention focused on Gaza protests, colleges don't know who will be enrolled this fall.
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How bad are ultraprocessed foods, really?

What are ultraprocessed foods, exactly? And how strong is the evidence that they're harmful? The New York Times asked experts to answer these and other questions.
Nation
May 11
The Trump International Hotel & Tower in the financial district of Chicago. A previously unknown focus of an IRS audit is a dubious accounting maneuve

Trump may owe $100 million from double-dip tax breaks, audit shows

Donald Trump used a dubious accounting maneuver to claim the same write-offs twice on a Chicago tower, an IRS audit uncovered by the New York Times and ProPublica shows.
Science
May 11
An injection site where captured carbon dioxide is pumped into bedrock to be turned into a solid, at the Climeworks facility in Hellisheidi, Iceland.

The world's biggest plant to pull carbon from the sky just opened

Dubbed "Mammoth," the plant in Iceland is designed to remove 36,000 metric tons of carbon each year, the equivalent of taking 8,600 cars off the road.
Local
May 11
A drawing of Mystery Cove water park, planned for the Mall of America, shows a retractable roof.

Mall of America water park plan prompts climate change concerns

The Bloomington Sustainability Commission has asked for more features to mitigate high energy and water use, but the developer says standards for "green" water parks don't exist yet.
Business
May 11
American writer Paul Auster speaks during a reading event in solidarity of support for author Salman Rushdie outside the New York Public Library in 20

Writing is hard work, with the goal of making it look easy

Author Paul Auster, who died April 30, had advice for other writers, including that every word counts and every comma is important.
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Worker expectations change at Minnesota firms as pandemic retreats.
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May 11
If you are asking if you have enough money: You don’t.

How do you know when you have enough money?

Having enough is not an amount. It is a perspective.
Business
May 11
Furniture designer/maker Willie Willette holds a miniature model of a custom walnut chair at his wood shop and studio in Minneapolis in 2018.

Making a living as an artisan is hard but not impossible with financial planning

Becoming a furniture-maker or blacksmith can be a passion pursuit as well as a lucrative career if you keep money matters in mind.
Local
May 11
The future of Uber and Lyft in Minneapolis has been a source of concern and debate in recent weeks.

Minneapolis rideshare controversy shows growing power of progressive Democrats

Gov. Walz's administration signals it is not comfortable with a compromise bill as Uber and Lyft threaten to leave.
Minneapolis
May 10

Charges: Woman embezzled $1.5M from Minneapolis marketing firm, bought $50K Rolex, trip to Europe

The federal charges detail spending on luxuries with money stolen from Little & Company.
Business
May 10
University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis in 2020.

What's a fair price for University of Minnesota Medical Center?

U, Fairview entering key valuation phase in potential deal to sell the teaching hospital in Minneapolis.
Business
May 9
A crowd gathered to watch Michelle Wie as she teed off on the 17th hole. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com Golfers took part

Hazeltine golf club wants to take large-scale events to the next level with villas, new courses

The improvements plan was submitted to the city of Chaska.
With $324.2 billion in revenue, UnitedHealth again tops list of Minnesota public companies
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With $324.2 billion in revenue, UnitedHealth again tops list of Minnesota public companies
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The top 50 companies as a whole posted revenue of $750.7 billion, up 7% from the year before. However, growth was slower than in 2021.
Business
May 9
In this file image, the Target logo is displayed on shopping carts outside of Target store in California.

Target limits Pride merchandise to select stores after last year's backlash

This year's collection also is smaller. All of it will be available online.
Business
May 9
Allete CEO Bethany Owen during the Public Utilities Commission meeting in St. Paul on Thursday.

PUC wants buyers of Duluth energy company Allete to clarify local workforce commitment

Global Infrastructure Partners and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board appeared before the Public Utilities Commission on Thursday to discuss their $6.2 billion deal.
Politics
May 9
Former President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), who is leading the Trump campaign’s development of its energy pol

What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaign

Donald Trump has pledged to scrap President Biden's policies on electric vehicles and wind energy, and other initiatives opposed by the fossil fuel industry.
Minneapolis
May 9
Demolition underway at the site of the former Kmart on Lake Street in Minneapolis on Nov. 15, 2023.

Mpls. council OKs new Nicollet Avenue, bike promenade and park for former Kmart space

The broad-strokes concepts gained support from council members Thursday for the area along Lake Street.
Business
May 9

3M health care spinoff Solventum prioritizing paying down $8.3B long-term debt

In its first financial earnings report, the new Fortune 500-level company predicted a stagnant sales forecast for its first year in business.
Business
May 9
Eden Prairie-based C.H. Robinson Worldwide's logistics business handles the delivery routes of 56 million pounds of fresh flowers for Mother's Day.

Eden Prairie's C.H. Robinson a big reason why so many people can get fresh flowers for Mother's Day

From South America and Africa to Miami then stores and florists, logistical challenges are great.
The Louriston Dairy near Murdock, built and operated by Riverview LLP, is home to 9,500 cows, 40 times more than the average American dairy. The compa
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May 9
Claudia Gutierrez Mendez wearing black T-shirt and black face mask standing outside Hamburguesas El Gordo restaurant in Minneapolis with her hands on

Twin Cities restaurant chain owner charged in Dakota County with dodging $260K in taxes

Claudia Gutierrez Mendez, who runs three Hamburguesas El Gordo restaurants, faces charges that she filed false tax returns.
Business
May 9
An excavator begins the demolition work of the former O'Reilly Auto Parts store on Lake Street, which was destroyed in the riots following George Floy

Where Lake Street rebuilding projects stand four years after the riots

The progress is uneven, with the Coliseum Building nearly open and a PPL affordable housing project waiting for a groundbreaking date.
Business
May 8
Used cars for sale are lined up on display outside Walser Toyota Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 in Bloomington, Minn. Used car prices are up 30 percent over

Lower car prices bring better deals, but high interest rates deter some Minnesota buyers

What's working in the favor of today's buyers, though, is the ability to shop around for the best price and not settle as inventory levels rebound, experts say.

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