Variety
Do modern homes in old neighborhoods look cool, or like eyesores?
A spoonful of sugar helps soothe neighborhood anxiety when boldly contemporary homes arrive on the block.
Business
Amazon launches 1-hour delivery in parts of Twin Cities
The service will cost $7.99 per delivery for members of the Amazon Prime loyalty program.
West Metro
Twin Cities renters get new options in downtown Minneapolis and on an island in Minnetonka
Twin Cities apartment complexes offer a contrast in amenities.
Business
Home Delivery Explodes, Great for the Consumer and a Headache for Business
There continues to be development after development in home delivery options for Twin Cities consumers.
Minneapolis
Long development fight ends over Linden Hills corner
After years of controversy in Linden Hills, particularly over building heights, apartments will soon rise on the corner of 43rd and Upton Ave.
Business
Weekend deals: MN Zoo (adults only) and "The Little Mermaid"
Weekend deals: MN Zoo (adults only) and "The Little Mermaid"
Business
Prices, prices, prices (as opposed to moral rhetoric)
When it comes to climate change, what has to change is the prices we pay for energy, according to two big-time economists, because we're not going to persuade people to consume less energy out of the goodness of their hearts.
Minneapolis
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Sports Authority, Walgreens opening on Nicollet Mall
They filled key vacant spaces as the downtown Minneapolis pedestrian mall undergoes remodeling.
Local
Fairview weighs merger with University of Minnesota doctors
A consolidation between the two already intertwined groups would follow a regional trend, simplify operations.
Eat & Drink
Minnesota's Barrel O' Fun to be sold to Ohio snack maker
Other company brands weren't part of the deal.
Business
Fastenal settles federal hiring discrimination case
It will offer $1.25 million in back pay and 171 jobs to people in Atlanta and Indianapolis.
Business
Mills family to sell Fleet Farm chain of megastores
Mills Fleet Farm, the Brainerd-based chain of giant stores of farm, hunting and home supplies that dot small towns and suburbs in the Upper Midwest, is for sale.
Business
Gov. Mark Dayton tells business leaders racial disparities a key priority
Business leaders praised for their diversity efforts but asked to do more.
Business
Downtown digs or island life? New apt. bldgs. shake up rental scene
A brick-clad 13-story building with 318 apartments in downtown Minneapolis and a five-story building on an actual island in the shadow of the Carlson headquarters in Minnetonka are finding a way to stand out in a rental market that has exploded with options in recent years.
Business
Atop the U.S. residential market, Manhattan continues to deliver for property owners
A shortage of inventory has pushed the median price to near $1 million.
Business
Barrel O'Fun sold to Ohio snack maker
Owner KLN Enterprises has been in the snack business since 1973.
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