Business
Twin Cities home building permits down 12% during November
Despite the decline in single-family construction during November, apartment construction increased slightly, putting housing construction on track to beat 2020.
Business
Downtown Crowne Plaza sold, will become boutique hotel after $25M renovation
Wisconsin-based Great Lakes Management will lead a team in a $25 million renovation of the property.
Winona County rejects dairy farm expansion
Tie vote means the request to add thousands of animals failed.
Business
In unusual move, Minn. utility regulators slash CenterPoint's rate request
Public Utilities Commission members said they could not ignore economic constraints on customers of the state's largest gas utility.
Business
It's holiday party season, but Minnesota's events scene is coming back in scattershot style
Many people are hosting smaller gatherings, but the region's biggest events are yet to come
Business
Will 3M split up? CEO says 'I'm not going to predict'
General Electric, Johnson & Johnson breakups led investors to speculate on whether 3M was next.
Local
U of Minn. business school dean apologizes for 'insensitive' pandemic remarks
Staff felt she downplayed risks, quality of remote work.
Business
Workers at Canadian Cargill plant voting on new contract before strike date
If the workers strike, it could throw Canada's beef market into disarray.
State investigators hear new sexual misconduct allegations against Twin Cities plastic surgeon
This latest accuser told investigators the doctor sexually touched her over several months, once after having her medicated.
Maplewood police have ID'd suspects in Black Friday Best Buy thefts
Police launched investigations after groups of people stole high-end items during store hours at three Twin Cities Best Buy locations last week.
Duluth
Forum Communications adds two more TV stations
Media company buys Fox affiliates in Duluth and Fargo
Business
New mini-golf restaurant Arts & Rec will open at Uptown's Seven Points
A new restaurant with mini golf, a rooftop sculpture garden and a performance space is in the works at the Uptown shopping center.
Business
Demand, expense management leads to record 1Q results for Bloomington's Donaldson
The filtration company's chief executive said strategic moves, including two acquisitions, will help it expand its life sciences business.
Business
Polaris unveils its all-new electric Ranger ATV
Under development the last year, Polaris unveils its new electric Ranger in its bid to be the powersports leader in electric vehicles.
Business
Shake Shack opens its first drive-thru in Maple Grove next week
The company is experimenting with ways to shave time off its made-to-order process, which causes customers at its walk-up restaurants to wait.
Business
Wayzata firm making climate change difference with its impact investments
North Sky Capital is a pioneer in sustainable infrastructure and impact secondaries investing.
Business
Honeywell spins off Minnesota-grown quantum-computing division into new company, Quantinuum
One of the world's most powerful quantum computers sits in Golden Valley. Honeywell predicts supercharged computing will become a $1 trillion industry.
Business
UnitedHealth Group projects more than $300 billion in revenue next year
The health care giant forecast double-digit revenue growth in its two largest businesses, with Optum growing the fastest.
Variety
Some festive holiday decorating tips for your home and yard
Home, as we know, has become more central to many of us during the pandemic, and that means outdoors as well as in. This holiday season, designers and retailers have suggestions for updating window, door and yard decorations.
Business
Vadnais Heights medtech firm adds German operation with latest acquisition
Lemon Medical in Hammelburg, Germany, is the third acquisition in three years for MGC Diagnostics.
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