Agriculture
Why Minnesota lumber prices are going through the roof
A do-it-yourself home-improvement and construction boom has sent the price of lumber skyrocketing, as sawmills and strand-board manufacturers, including in Minnesota, scramble to keep up with surging demand.
Business
Minnesota roommate program hopes to improve caregiving for people with disabilities in Minnesota
The "Rumi" program aims to create a relationship-based model between developmentally disabled folks and full-time roommates who care for them in their homes.
Local
Minnesota nonprofits plead for more help as hunger crisis surges
More are needing help, especially after the extra unemployment aid ended.
Local
Trump Shops pop up in rural Minnesota, owned by Florida entrepreneur
Owned by an entrepreneur, they're not part of the president's campaign.
Business
Unions, business groups shift alliances in 2020 campaign
It's not something that happened overnight in Minnesota.
Business
Schafer: Home real estate may be immune to the pandemic, but commercial properties aren't
It's easy to guess where it's really painful, with social distancing keeping lots of people from shopping in stores or staying in hotels.
Business
Twin Cities short-term rental market takes a beating: 'Our whole business shifted'
The travel downturn because of the coronavirus is hitting short-term leases especially hard.
Business
How the pros ride market volatility — and why you shouldn't
Experts agree that for most investors, diversifying your portfolio across a variety of assets is the strongest protection when markets get turbulent.
Business
Finding the right stage on LinkedIn
Each of these four stages corresponds to a real-world networking status of how you are interacting with your professional community.
Business
You would do well to heed Warren Buffett's margin-of-safety lesson
The advice seems particularly appropriate during these hard times.
Business
Pandemic is leaving some with extra cash
If you are lucky enough to end up with some savings, here is how to take advantage.
Business
How overdraft protection can translate into fees
Institutions are under no requirement to refund penalties indefinitely.
Business
Wet basement? Try to solve it before you spring for more costly options
Most basement moisture problems can be solved through more-effective and less-expensive means than drainage systems and sump pumps.
Business
Market review: Amazon shares fall as tech stocks take a beating
One exception to the tech trouble: Zoom, which reported explosive growth during the second quarter as more people paid for subscriptions.
Business
27-story apartment tower eyed for downtown Minneapolis
The proposed development comes as thousands of new units are in the pipeline for a downtown hit hard by a pandemic and unrest.
Business
State to begin sending $300 payments to jobless this weekend
The bonus is a replacement for a federal benefit that ran out in July.
Duluth
Duluth souvenir store owner charged with tax evasion
Charges say the owner failed to report more than $4 million in income.
Business
Medical building project approved for St. Louis Park
The redevelopment will replace vacant offices and warehouses.
Business
Leadpages taps Jeanette Dorazio, a software veteran, as new CEO
She most recently was vice president of operations for Solera Inc., a Texas-based provider of risk-management software used chiefly in the insurance and automotive industries.
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