Minneapolis
Tech firms drive North Loop rent rates up 20 percent in two years
The tech industry has driven rental rates in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis up more than 20 percent in two years, putting it in the top-10 fastest growing tech submarkets in the U.S, a study published Monday found.
Variety
MSP to have luxury lounge for those flying any airline
The lounge at MSP will offer food, beverages, Wi-Fi and other comforts, and have an area where kids "can cut loose" — all for a fee.
Minneapolis
Railway standards may help homeless people find greenway shelter
An obscure standard set by railway engineers may be contributing to the number of homeless people choosing the Midtown Greenway.
Business
Some Cub Foods customers double charged by 'technical issue' Friday
Processing issues by vendor NCR caused the problems.
Politics
Audit of state's health-insurance bidding process is likely
Several state senators suggested such an audit earlier this week, and on Wednesday Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson formally requested one, saying she believes it will uphold the way her department conducted the bidding and chose the winners.
Business
Build-A-Bear Workshop finds sweet spot at Mall of America
The Minnesota store, unveiled Tuesday, is considered a revamped model for success.
Business
BTD Manufacturing buys Georgia-based Impulse Manufacturing
Acquisition lets the Otter Tail subsidiary expand into Georgia
Minneapolis
U.S. Sens. Al Franken and Tammy Baldwin call for oil train safety
As senators seek disclosure, industry says it's being unfairly maligned.
Business
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Medtronic's Puritan Bennett 980 ventilator recalled for second time in a year
A software glitch led to the recall of 650 ventilators, the device's second in 12 months.
Business
Nearly half of hotel rooms in North Dakota oil capital sit empty
The western North Dakota city added 1,500 rooms during the oil boom.
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Local
PolyMet mine water could flow northward, toward BWCA
A landscape changed by mining raises new questions about pollution decades in the future
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Andrew Zimmern to sell new line of meat products through Evine Live
Chef and television host Andrew Zimmern is partnering with butcher Pat LaFrieda to sell a new line of meat products on Evine Live.
Business
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Medtronic acquires Medina Medical for $150 million
Medina Medical's treatment for weakened blood vessels in the brain has yet to be approved in the U.S.
Business
Minneapolis
Worker who survived fall at Vikings stadium hit post on way down
A pole stopped one man's fall, but not the other's, the report says. The full state investigation could take months to be made public.
Business
Donaldson Co. sales, profits sink amid mining and ag declines
Excluding restructuring costs, the company's profit beat expectations.
Business
SEC accuses Owatonna fiber optics firm of investor fraud
Regulators say the southern Minnesota company has no employees, no operations and no revenue.
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