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Bill Lukitsch
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Bill Lukitsch is a business reporter for the Star Tribune.
Bill Lukitsch is a business reporter for the Star Tribune.
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bill.lukitsch@startribune.com
Latest from Bill Lukitsch
Business
Sun Country bolsters booming cargo business as passenger traffic eases
The Minneapolis-based airliner is adding eight planes to its cargo fleet as its partnership with Amazon grows.
February 4, 2025
Business
Sun Country, flight attendants reach tentative deal after five years of negotiations
Union employees for the Minneapolis-based airline had overwhelmingly moved to authorize a strike in August and previously voted down an earlier contract in 2023.
January 31, 2025
Business
AG says founder of Brooklyn Center food bank misused charity funds
Edmund Ocansey of West African Family and Community Services allegedly spent almost $42,000 on fast food, retail and car expenses.
January 30, 2025
Business
Property insurance rates in Minnesota climbing fast with no end in sight
“It’s a disaster, quite frankly,” a longtime agency owner said of the industry, which has suffered heavy losses in recent years.
January 29, 2025
Real Estate
AG shuts down Minneapolis landlord’s ‘sham’ nonprofit used to dodge sales taxes
In 2021, a Hennepin County judge fined Steven Meldahl $133,500 for ‘horrific’ conditions at his rental properties.
January 29, 2025
Business
Gunjan Kedia selected to succeed Andy Cecere as CEO of U.S. Bancorp
Kedia, serving most recently as the Minneapolis-based company’s president, said she is “deeply honored” to lead the bank.
January 28, 2025
Business
As Minnesotans keep buying more EVs, new Trump order could slow demand
Electric vehicles accounted for about 6% of new cars sold in the state last year, according to the Minnesota Auto Dealers Association.
January 22, 2025
Retail
St. Paul banker charged with goosing profits on Duck Donuts franchises, swindling buyer
Bremer Bank’s chief risk officer sold two stores and is alleged to have left the buyer $300,000 in the hole.
January 21, 2025
Real Estate
AG shuts down Minneapolis landlord’s ‘sham’ nonprofit used to dodge sales taxes
In 2021, a Hennepin County judge fined Steven Meldahl $133,500 for ‘horrific’ conditions at his rental properties.
January 29, 2025
Business
Gunjan Kedia selected to succeed Andy Cecere as CEO of U.S. Bancorp
Kedia, serving most recently as the Minneapolis-based company’s president, said she is “deeply honored” to lead the bank.
January 28, 2025
Business
As Minnesotans keep buying more EVs, new Trump order could slow demand
Electric vehicles accounted for about 6% of new cars sold in the state last year, according to the Minnesota Auto Dealers Association.
January 22, 2025
Retail
St. Paul banker charged with goosing profits on Duck Donuts franchises, swindling buyer
Bremer Bank’s chief risk officer sold two stores and is alleged to have left the buyer $300,000 in the hole.
January 21, 2025
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