Business
How to strike the right balance in microfinance lending
Lending to entrepreneurs and small businesses can combine investing with philanthropy, but it's important to keep some fundamental principles front and center.
Business
Mining slump has makers of big machines, parts feeling pain
Idled mines, slowed oil production, soft agriculture all mean demand is down for manufacturers.
Business
Appeals court rejects case claiming Medtronic's Infuse device harmed patient
Three-judge panel rules patient can't sue over Medtronic device.
Home & Garden
Lowry Hill mansion boasts vintage elegance, modern updates
The turn-of-the-century house has abundant woodwork and a Minnehaha-themed stained-glass window, along with amenities today's buyers covet. You can have it for $2.395 million.
Home & Garden
Modern retreat in northern Minnesota is one with nature
AIA Minnesota Home of the Month: Nature takes center stage inside a year-round modern retreat that merges with its northern Minnesota setting.
Business
Polaris Industries launches 408-pound snowmobile
Polaris is upping its game by reducing weight. The recreational vehicle maker recently introduced a snowmobile for the mountains that weighs just 408 pounds.
Business
Methodist Hospital rethinks the gap-in-the-back hospital gown
Hospitals want to cover your backside. This summer, Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park will join a select group of medical centers that are trying to close the dreaded gluteal gap patients get with most hospital gowns.
Business
Housing construction in the Twin Cities not as brisk as hoped
Still homebuilders are optimistic about the market.
National
Regulators toughen safety standards for rail cars carrying Bakken crude
Worried about increasing oil train traffic, the U.S. and Canada ordered cars to have thicker shells, more insulation and better valve structures.
West Metro
Twin Cities students walk out to join Black Lives Matter protest
Many metro-area high school students walked out of school and were headed for the noon rally at Martin Luther King Park.
Business
Manufacturing in Minnesota and Midwest up in April
The Creighton University report for April allayed fears after a worrisome March.
Business
Suppliers wonder how they fit in with Target's new priorities
As the retailer mulls inventory changes, vendors attended a consulting firm's workshop to prepare for what lies ahead.
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