Business
Target VP who helped launch Cartwheel is leaving
Alan Wizemann, Target's vice president of mobile and Target.com, is leaving the Minneapolis-based retailer
Business
Feds allege Xcel contractors falsified weld tests at Monticello nuclear plant
Contractors in Monticello, the report says, didn't follow testing protocol on casks holding nuclear waste.
South Metro
Shakopee Sand mine closes temporarily after demand for silica sand drops
Shakopee Sand, which produces frac sand for the oil and gas industries, has been idled until further notice.
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As global birthrates slow to a crawl, countries study how to get them walking again
Countries are experimenting with different ways to give citizens incentives to have more children.
Business
Apartment boom in Twin Cities begins a shift to the suburbs
The Twin Cities apartment boom, which is transforming Minneapolis and St. Paul, is now thundering into the suburbs, where rentals are full and there's plenty of developable land.
Variety
Sons of Norway CEO Heiberg is Norway's new consul general
Heiberg will serve as honorary bridge between Norway and its Midwestern kin.
Business
Business
Radisson Blu taps into growing Latin American market
Parent company Carlson said three hotels are planned for the growing market.
Business
Cargill signs White House pledge to combat climate change
At White House, the company agreed to take action to help mitigate climate change.
Business
Competition for Twin Cities rentals is still tight
Since 2013 more than 10,000 apartments have been built in the Twin Cities metro, but competition for rentals is still tight. The average vacancy rate for market rate apartments in the region was 2.5 percent at the end of the second quarter - almost exactly as it was last year.
Business
Delta unveils private-jet program to its most frequent fliers
The new upgrade is designed for the airline's most frequent of fliers.
Business
Developer breaks ground on modern all-timber office building in North Loop, Minneapolis
Developer Hines has broken ground on its all-timber office building in Minneapolis' North Loop, the first commercial building in the U.S. to use an engineered wood material for its interior and structure. The Houston-based real estate company announced Monday the start of construction on the 220,000-square-foot, seven-story office building (being called T3 for its emphasis on timber, transit and technology) that has garnered national attention.
Business
Schmidt brewery's keg house may become nexus for foodies, farmers
Schmidt Brewery building in St. Paul could become indoor farmers market
Local
Rural firms feeling pinch from spotty broadband service
Many rural, suburban customers have slow or unreliable service
Business
Radisson Red coming to downtown St. Paul, its second Twin Cities location
A Radisson Red hotel, the chain's latest brand, is coming to downtown St. Paul across from the Xcel Energy Center. Minnetonka-based Opus Development Company and Minneapolis-based Greco, the joint partnership proposing a mixed-use development on the highly visible Seven Corners Gateway site, also announced Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group as a partner and owner of the hotel. The news comes about three months after Ryan Cos. announced it was building a Radisson Red in Minneapolis as a part of its Downtown East project near the Vikings stadium.
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