Local
May 28, 2020
Rep. Dean Phillips

U.S. House passes small-biz aid bill introduced by Minnesota's Dean Phillips

The legislation, which also must be passed by the Senate, would extend repayment deadlines and loosen some of the spending rules for the small business loans.
South Metro
May 28, 2020
Looking east down Southview Boulevard, one of the main streets in South St. Paul.

South St. Paul gets tough on stockyard stench after complaints by home-bound residents

The amended ordinance targets odor generators who don't cooperate with the city.
Local
May 28, 2020
The almost-finished new home up for sale in northeast Minneapolis being sold by realtor and lot owner Chris Harrington. ] AARON LAVINSKY • aaro

Twin Cities house hunters aren't avoiding urban listings, yet

Zillow says online house searches in April showed similar geographic mix as a year ago.
Local
May 28, 2020
Sauer Health Care is one of three Minnesota nursing homes with outbreaks of COVID-19 that have been cited by the state for infection-control violation

4 Minnesota nursing homes with outbreaks cited for serious violations

The state Department of Health found the homes placed their residents in "immediate jeopardy."
Business
May 28, 2020
A view of the MoZaic building in Uptown from 2013.

Mpls. venture capitalist loses office lease after viral video accuses him of racial profiling

Subject of video said he believed some of the men were not tenants.
Business
May 28, 2020
Cars idle in line as patients wait to self-take a COVID-19 virus test at a drive thru for the CVS Pharmacy in Danvers, Mass., Friday, May 15, 2020. CV

CVS to roll out 10 drive-through testing sites in Minnesota on Friday

Drugstore chain to open 10 sites in Minnesota on Friday.
Local
May 28, 2020
Farmers apply fertilizer to their fields south of Edgerton.

Manure, fertilizers overload parts of Minnesota with nitrogen, mapping project finds

Group tracks where nearly 50 million tons of animal waste goes on Minnesota fields, adding nitrates to wells, rivers and lakes.
Business
May 27, 2020
Scott Wardell, financial planner and author

Schafer: If you're near retirement, some tips for the hard choices coming your way

Not always being able to pick your own retirement date is just one challenge.
Local
May 27, 2020
The website, created in partnership with St. Paul and the county's suburbs, was designed to replace a stack of papers typically provided to prospectiv

Businesses with five or fewer employees are first in line for Ramsey County relief

About half of Ramsey County businesses with five or fewer workers will be the first eligible for $7,500 emergency grants.
Local
May 27, 2020
Attorney General Keith Ellison, seen here at a press conference with Gov. Tim Walz, says the most prevalent coronavirus scam complaints in Minnesota c

'Truly scurrilous behavior' by scammers increases as pandemic continues

An upending of social norms helps set the stage for a growing roster of unsavory pitches.
Business
May 26, 2020
TruStone, Firefly OK merger to create second-largest credit union in Minnesota

TruStone, Firefly OK merger to create second-largest credit union in Minnesota

The deal still needs regulatory approval.
Agriculture
May 26, 2020
Comfrey Farms Prime Pork, which Taylor founded in 2016 to resurrect a former beef packing plant in Windom, now employs more than 650 people.

Glen Taylor-owned pork firm in Windom to merge with Canadian pork producer

Manitoba-based HyLife is one of Canada's largest producers.
Business
May 26, 2020
Xcel exploring renewable natural gas options

Xcel exploring renewable natural gas options

It's the state's secondnd large utility to consider pursuing sources.
Local
May 26, 2020
The Nicollet Diner had a shed constructed behind the restaurant to quickly be able to accommodate outdoor dining when it begins on June 1.

Minnesota cities testing new plans to expand outdoor dining during coronavirus

Changes come as retail and restaurant customers in Minneapolis must start wearing masks Tuesday night.
Business
May 26, 2020
The Afro Deli, where workers continued to prepare meals, is staying in business with the help of a deal with Metro Meals on Wheels to provide 1,200 me

Afro Deli owner hangs on amid hope, caution and charitable cooking

Abdirahman Kahin responded to pandemic by switching to a nonprofit model
Local
May 25, 2020
The USDA has allowed chicken processors to boost production-line speeds in recent months, though the JBS plant in Cold Spring, shown here in a 2016 ph

Virus hit meat plants just as workers asked to speed up

Even as the outbreak began to force plants to temporarily close last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture continued granting permission to chicken processors to boost speeds by 25% on production lines.
Local
May 24, 2020

Despite toll, nursing home residents are still sharing rooms

In Minnesota and nationally, the deadliest clusters of the coronavirus have tended to be in large, multistory nursing homes with people doubled up in rooms and separated by curtains.
Local
May 24, 2020
Brian Hronski, who was laid off in April from his job of 16 years working as the recreation supervisor for the city of Lino Lakes, sat for a portrait

Downsizing parks program may be harbinger for Minn. cities

Businesses felt the imperative first. But it is now starting in state and local governments where disruptions in tax collection and other sources of revenue could add to the troubles of the broader economy.
Business
May 24, 2020
From left, David Lipton, deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Jose Angel Gurria, Secretary General of the Organization f

Forum: This little known organization brings additional perspective to a COVID-19 world

The low-key Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development aims to improve the global economy and promote world trade.
Local
May 23, 2020
Kate Andersen shopped at Patina in Minneapolis.

After reopening, Patina owners hopeful but still wonder about stores' future

Stores are reopening, but owners are hoping it is not too late to save them.

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