Gamified fitness: Minnesotans use health tech to bring personal challenge to friends
From fitness studios to senior living communities, wearable technology has enabled a new generation of fitness enthusiasts to not only track their performance but also see how they measure up against others.
Hackers exploited flaw in Eden Prairie firm's software in record year for ransomware attacks
Fortra software hack and that of a Massachusetts firm that struck the Minnesota Department of Education and UnitedHealthcare resulted in millions of compromised records.
Ramstad: Delta's change to SkyMiles fixes a business problem and hurts a lot of us
Delta's focus on dollar spending for rewards makes sense, though it will end the thrill of the chase for many customers.
Politics
'We got this wrong': Walz takes responsibility for cannabis director debacle
Erin DuPree stepped aside Friday, a day after Walz appointed her to lead the Office of Cannabis Management.
Twins
Business
Make sure you are spending enough in retirement
Many retirees who consistently saved over the years spend less than they might in retirement.
Business
Don't fall prisoner to 'more' ideology
More should not necessarily be the only goal: Think about the why and the what.
Twins
The Homer Hanky is coming back! Here's what you need to know
The AL Central champion Twins are headed to the playoffs, and the Star Tribune announced that the Homer Hanky is headed back to the postseason as well.
Business
Is your company on the list of Minnesota's 2022 Top Workplaces?
Worker expectations change at Minnesota firms as pandemic retreats.
Business
Ecolab study finds access to clean water a key issue around the world, especially Latin America
The study was released at the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit in New York.
Politics
New Minnesota cannabis director resigns amid report she sold illegal products
Erin DuPree was selling high-dose cannabis products at her hemp shop that weren't compliant with state law.
Business
United Auto Workers strike expands to locations in Twin Cities area
Facilities in Plymouth and Hudson, Wis., are among the 38 locations added across 20 states.
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UAW expanding its strike to locations in 20 states
In new walkouts that will affect 5,600 workers., the union targeted centers that distribute parts to car dealer service departments.
Business
Xcel Energy receives $70M federal grant for long-lasting grid battery in Becker
The grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will split between the project in Becker and one in Colorado, which are Xcel's largest markets.
Business
3M to pay $9.6 million to feds for selling products to Iran
The U.S. Treasury Department says an employee with the Minnesota-based corporation violated sanctions by knowingly selling to a middleman entity.
Business
With $324.2 billion in revenue, UnitedHealth again tops list of Minnesota public companies
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.
Rochester
Destination Medical Center on track to hit $5.6B in new development in Rochester
With a $4 billion Mayo expansion on the way, Destination Medical Center officials hope to bring more health-related businesses to the area.
Business
Minnesota-based Tru Shrimp names new CEO, awaits construction on S.D. site
The Balaton-based indoor shrimp farming company's new CEO, Brian Knochenmus, has inherited the long-awaited South Dakota project.
West Metro
Edina petition protests affordable apartments
The proposed 89-unit building would be affordable to people making up to 60% of the Area Median Income.
Business
Minnesota regulators vote to move forward the third large Xcel solar project in Becker
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved the land acquisition and other details for the project.
Local
Walz names members of task force on future of U of M health system
The group faces a January deadline for providing recommendations about U programs, including its medical school.
Agriculture
In the Land of 10,000 Lakes, corn harvest will be diminished by drought, hot summer
Minnesota corn yields — including bushels-per-acre — have dramatically increased over the decades, but low rainfall will still lessen this year's harvest.
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Politics
Cannabis entrepreneur to lead Minnesota's new marijuana agency
Erin DuPree has never worked in government but says her experience with startup businesses makes her well-suited for the role.
Business
Feds say Minnesota must restore Medicaid coverage, pause disenrollments
Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia must improve auto-renewals to see if beneficiaries can maintain health insurance without more paperwork.
Business
Bloomington-based Bright Health's chief operating officer leaving with $2.25M severance
Leadership change comes as company is trying to pivot after the loss of its core health insurance business.
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