3M spinoff Solventum sees bump in stock after activist investor buys shares
New York-based Trian Partners, a high-profile hedge fund, is buying up shares in Minnesota's newest public company.
Stinky reception for manure rules in Minnesota farm country
Minnesota regulators are updating rules for two permits, seeking to limit pollution into groundwater
Record rally for 3M shares as profits soar under new CEO
A leaner 3M has sharpened its margins as restructuring pays off.
Business
'It's a wild and delightful world': Minnesota's board game industry sees no slowdown in sight
Local game publishers like Leder Games, Atlas Games and Asmodee's Fantasy Flight Games continue to develop new titles as novice developers find success on Kickstarter.
Business
CenterPoint's landmark $106 million clean energy plan approved by regulators
Minnesota's largest gas utility gets consent for a bevy of projects prompted by a new law aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions from gas companies.
Duluth
Duluth Palestinian restaurant tagged by 'threatening' graffiti
Falastin, which offers food and wares central to Palestinian culture, opened in early May.
Business
Timberwolves, Lynx ownership dispute heading for arbitration in November
The hearing between Marc Lore, Alex Rodriguez and Glen Taylor should last a week, with a ruling from a three-member arbitration panel coming within 30 days.
Business
St. Paul school retirees caught in HealthPartners, UnitedHealthcare dispute
The district says it's exploring options because about 2,300 retirees are directly affected.
Business
What are Minnesota's Top Workplaces for 2024?
We survey employees to find the top workplaces in the Twin Cities and Minnesota each year. Those ranking at the top of the list might surprise you.
Business
Home listings: What $400,000 buys you in the Twin Cities area
What you get for the money in New Hope, Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Business
'Gorgeous' historic home in Princeton, designed by a prominent Minnesota architect, lists for $600K
Minnesota architect Louis Lockwood designed "the biggest house in Princeton" for newspaper publisher Robert C. Dunn.
West Metro
DOJ and Precision Lens settle kickback case for $12M, far cry from original order of $487M
Defense attorney said that "for the past 12 years, DOJ has pursued an unjust and irresponsible lawsuit against" the Bloomington-based company.
Business
Graco hopes new industry-leading products for contractors help position it for growth
In the second quarter, the contractor division grew revenue 5% while overall sales were slightly down.
Business
Minnesota State Fair will prohibit nursing dairy cows at Miracle of Birth over bird flu risk
The spread in cattle herds of H5N1, often called bird flu, has ramped up biosecurity measures for livestock as Minnesota's county and state fair season begins.
Local
What to know about the latest COVID variants, Minnesota testing, vaccines
Expert advice on masking, testing, vaccines and boosters is evolving along with coronavirus variants. Here's the latest from Minnesota and the CDC.
Business
With $371.6B in revenue, this giant again tops list of Minnesota public companies
This year, 38 of the top 50 Minnesota-run companies had $1 billion or more in revenue.
Business
Measles threat detected in Twin Cities, troubling public health officials
Experts say unvaccinated people are at risk after three unrelated cases were diagnosed.
Business
July 4th was a COVID spreader in Minnesota, though illnesses far below pandemic peaks
Positivity rates of COVID-19 tests at urgent-care clinics in the east metro rise from 3% in May to 10% in June to nearly 30% now.
Business
Code42, a Twin Cities tech darling, acquired by Massachusetts-based cyber firm
The software company that once considered selling public shares during tech boom now part of Massachusetts-based Mimecast.
Business
3M's role in the golf industry goes beyond the PGA Tour's 3M Open
The title sponsor of the event in Blaine this week is deeply embedded in the sport, from sandpaper to adhesives.
Business
A dozen years in the making, North Loop Green could be model for declining downtowns
With its combination of apartments, offices and retail, the project from Houston-based developer Hines connects a vibrant North Loop with the struggling Central Business District via the complicated Warehouse District.
Obituaries
Lewis Lapham, editor who revived Harper's magazine, dies at 89
His promotion to managing editor by the magazine's owner, the Minneapolis Star and Tribune Co., led to the departure of much of the magazine's staff. Lapham turned the once reliably liberal Harper's into what he called a "theater of ideas."
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Travel
As Delta tries to restore 'normalcy,' here's how customers can get refunds, reimbursements
The airline expects Thursday to be close to normal, but customers stranded during the past week can still get help.
Business
Otto Bremer Trust, Bremer Financial agree to end five years of contentious litigation
Trustees and the bank's board "will work together to redefine the relationship" between the trust and the bank.
Business
Ukrainian fruit juice kingpin owes Cargill $124M judgment, but can't be found
A British court ruled that the juice maker must repay money borrowed from Cargill, but the agribusiness giant has yet to collect, despite court efforts in four countries.
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