Business
North Dakota records strongest year ever for oil output
No. 2 oil-producing state reached record highs during December.
Minneapolis
Downtown Minneapolis is one step closer to new skyways at the Central Library
The Hennepin County Board is expected to take a final vote on an agreement with the developers next week.
Business
Minneapolis startup company adds pay advances to scheduling app features
Branch is up for a South by Southwest award as the firm expands features for workers on its scheduling app
Business
Lunds wants Minnesota Supreme Court to hear family dispute case
It wants a $45 million award to Kim Lund after a family fight to be overturned.
Business
Minnesota's first store dedicated to 'zero wasters' wants to keep trash out of landfills
Tare Market: a new store for zero-wasters that's not a co-op
Local
Minn. lawmakers seek more notice of prescription drug price hikes
Companies would have to pre-disclose the increases, under a new proposal.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis seeks independent administrator for troubled landlord's properties
About 1,000 tenants in 18 buildings tied to Stephen Frenz are stuck in limbo as the case proceeds.
Business
EPA outlines plan for water with toxic chemicals, including 3M's
3M last year settled a state of Minnesota lawsuit related to PFAS, and faces litigation in other states. Environmental and consumer groups immediately challenged the EPA's decision not to push immediately for lower limits on the chemicals in drinking and groundwater.
Business
Delta announces $1.3 billion in profit sharing, second-largest payout
About $100 million in bonuses will be spread among airline's Minnesota employees.
Local
Former Ashby grain elevator manager pleads guilty in $5.3 million swindle
Jerry Hennessey's sentencing is set for June 13.
Business
MOA community events take center stage
The mall hosts 400 events a year, raising cultural awareness and $12 million for the community.
Celebrities
Fox 9 anchor Jeff Passolt sues state for a slip and fall
Passolt broke his hip in the 2017 fall on an icy sidewalk near the State Capitol.
Minneapolis
Almost 50,000 people now live in downtown Minneapolis
Downtown's population has risen steadily for years now. Four new residential buildings contributed to an increase in 2017, and more units opened up last year.
Business
Online dating scams cost Americans $143 million last year
No other type of scam wreaked as much financial havoc as those rooted in romance.
Business
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Sleep Number more than doubles earnings per share in fourth quarter
The results, which were released after the markets closed Wednesday, had Sleep Number shares up more than 10 percent in aftermarket trading.
Minneapolis
'I got taken': Mpls. marijuana activist in fight with Oregon partners files for bankruptcy
Randy Quast is embroiled in a messy court battle in Oregon and listed a $5 million liability as a result.
Business
No new taxes, government accountability among Senate GOP budget priorities
Gov. Tim Walz announces his budget plan Tuesday.
West Metro
Richest city in U.S. got even richer for third straight year, data show
Also, the west-metro suburb of Medina made its debut in the top 100 of the annual Bloomberg Richest Places index.
Business
AT&T says 5G rollout will reach Twin Cities this year
The precise scale of the service is still to be determined as consumers wait for smartphones that can handle 5G.
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