Business
Start-ups in Target's Techstars accelerator race to finish line
Target's Techstar entrepreneurs are close to turning their ideas into fully formed firms
Business
Lifetouch adjusting its lens to the digital age
Executives at Lifetouch Inc. like to describe their $1.5 billion company as the best-kept secret in the Twin Cities. To millions of parents and students, however, the brand is a household name.
Business
Kidblog, once a free service, tries to convince users it's worth paying for
The blogging format developed for classroom use is evolving from a for-free service to finding consumers who value it.
Business
Investing: Finding your 'magic number' for college savings
Investing for your child's college education is easier if you have a rough idea of what number you're aiming for.
St. Paul
Hundreds get last look at St. Paul Woolworth store before it becomes offices
The store closed in 1994 and the space on the corner of Minnesota Street and 7th Place E. has been vacant since. Its revival is the latest in downtown St. Paul's makeover.
Business
E-commerce is driving retail employment trends
Those in retail are developing twin career tracks of online and in-store.
Local
Jurors find former Cold Spring brewery controller guilty of fraud
The Sartell man ripped off his employer, family and friends in two separate schemes.
Local
Allina Health nurses set open-ended hospital strike that begins on Labor Day
A strike by nurses at five Allina Health hospitals will start at 7 a.m. Labor Day, according to required 10-day notices their union sent to the health system early this morning.
West Metro
Woman gets 5 years for stealing $1.7M from Brooklyn Park medical supplier
A former accounts payable clerk for the company spent the money on vacations and vehicles as the business struggled through the recession.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis surpasses $1 billion in building permits — again, but faster
It's the fifth straight year Minneapolis passed the $1 billion level in construction permits.
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