St. Paul
St. Paul Port Authority to step into redevelopment near Major League Soccer stadium site
The Port Authority is looking for a commercial partner to purchase 15.6 acres.
Business
Minneapolis company Vibes will be on 'Shark Tank'
"Shark Tank" investors will judge a Minneapolis start-up that makes high-fidelity earplugs to protect against loud music.
Business
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Study: Median price of Minnesota farmland continues to slide
U study finds median selling prices of Minnesota farmland have declined for the third consecutive year.
Minneapolis
Amazon takes office space in T3 building in North Loop
All-wood structure near Target Field has superior internet connectivity.
Business
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Despite some bad news from major retailers, holiday sales nationwide were up 4 percent
Results illustrate shift in consumer spending habits.
Minneapolis
Mpls. gives unions, activists strong voice on workplace advisory board
The group is tasked with advising the city on workplace issues.
Business
Isobutanol plant in Luverne sets record, then closes for unplanned repairs
Gevo's plant in Luverne, which ferments corn to make isobutanol for jet fuel and other uses, sets a quarterly production record, but then has to shut down for repairs.
Variety
Will we still shop downtown? Loss of Macy's forces us to rethink retail
Downtown Macy's is closing. Some eulogies will call it the end of an era, which it is. But how did we get here?
Business
China posts worst export fall since 2009 as fears of U.S. trade war loom
2016 was the second year in a row that China's exports declined. More difficulty could be ahead if President-elect Trump follows through with threats to slap tariffs on Chinese products.
Business
Minnesota sees fewest venture capital deals in a dozen years
The deals raised $339.4 million for 23 companies.
Business
GOP health plan passes in state Senate with $300M in rebates
The House is expected to pass its own version of the bill later in the day, before being sent to the governor. The plan would provide $300M in rebates to some who buy in insurance in the individual market.
Minneapolis
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Mpls. Council Member Warsame pledges to build new Somali mall
Warsame says residents need alternatives to two problem-plagued malls owned by the Sabri family.
Business
Pay gap between college graduates and everyone else at a record
Americans with no more than a high school diploma have fallen so far behind college graduates in their economic lives that the earnings gap between college grads and everyone else has reached its widest point on record.
Business
Lifetouch to close 136 Target portrait studios at end of month
Retailer evaluating how to fill the spaces.
Business
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Legislators propose bills to allow a new Xcel plant in Becker
Utility regulators had put the decision on hold, asking for more study.
Business
CHS quarterly earnings drop from a year earlier
Low energy prices affected margins at cooperative's refineries.
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