Business links for the day from Minnesota, the Upper Midwest and the world.
By adambelz
September 8, 2014 — 11:50am
How organized labor is stirring in the fast food industry – New Yorker It's never been more lucrative to be a math-loving people person – HBR Bees, pesticides and modern agriculture – StarTribune Illinois gas tax receipts plummeted 24% from 2007 to 2013 – Chicago Tribune Report says lenders have neglected foreclosures in minority areas – Indianapolis Star Couple heads to D.C. by canoe to protest copper-nickel mine – Duluth News Tribune The Bachman (floral and gifts) family is interested in medical marijuana – StarTribune Food snobbery has hit the nursing home – NY Times CHS plans $3bn fertilizer factory 90 miles west of Fargo – StarTribune This website broke the story about MakerBot's CEO stepping down – 3D Print A nice look at the changing Twin Cities tech scene – StarTribune
U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach has a solidly conservative voting record. But Steve Boyd, a Christian conservative who has never held public office, is gaining traction as an outsider.
The Star Tribune recognized the best of metro area high school athletes with its sixth annual All-Metro Sports Awards. Here are the 2023 winners, who were honored Wednesday night at Target Center.