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Transit officials consider future of Minnesota's Northstar rail line
Ridership has plunged by 95% during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Business
Pilgrim's Pride will expand Cold Spring plant
The chicken processor will add 130 jobs at the plant when the addition is complete next spring.
Business
U.S. Bank to close another 400 branches, or 15% of locations, by early 2021
The branch closures come on top of another 300 in the last year or so.
Local
UnitedHealth Group boosts outlook as more seek health care
Third-quarter earnings beat expectations despite commercial enrollment decline.
Business
Schafer: Winter is coming, and the restaurant owners all know it
Minnesotans shouldn't treat this like a normal winter.
Business
Medtronic tells investors it expects faster sales growth ahead
The company now expects to return to normal revenue and profit growth by January, three months earlier than earlier projections.
The Good Life
How older workers can prepare for job loss
There are no easy answers when it comes to the job market, especially during a pandemic.
Business
Signs of 'financial stress' emerge in survey of Twin Cities rent payers
A greater share of metro apartment dwellers missed their rent payments last month as aid expired.
Business
Video: Apple unveils new iPhones supporting 5G networks
Four new iPhones are equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks.
Duluth
State's high court to hear dispute over canceled PolyMet mine permits
The DNR is fighting a lower court's order to hold an administrative hearing over objections.
Business
Fastenal sales, profits rise as demand for safety gear at manufacturers remains strong
The manufacturing supplier has also seen the decline of its main industrial parts business slow down.
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Fueled Collective won't reopen in Uptown after riots destroyed office
Offices of Fueled Collective were badly damaged in May's social justice riots.
Business
As SkyWater expansion shows, government's role in U.S. chip industry is rising
Semiconductor industry sees future public-private cooperation
Local
Health workers losing pay over testing delays, quarantine rules
A bill slated to be introduced in the Legislature on Monday would require hospitals and nursing homes to give paid time off to health care workers who need to go on leave for COVID testing and quarantine.
Business
Alexander: What to do if phone-to-car software link disconnects
When you connect your 2016 phone to your 2020 car via the "Android Auto" software, the age difference may matter.
Business
Community key to these Minnesota women-owned firms honored by SBA
If demographers are right, more women and minority entrepreneurs like them will be needed in large numbers to help the country recover.
Agriculture
World Food Day aims to intensify the battle against hunger
Global Minnesota will host a virtual World Food Day conference, one of several across the globe.
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