Politics
December 30, 2021
The emergency entrance to Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in Houston on Aug. 11, 2021. A new law does not prevent ambulance companies from billing you dire

New federal law to stop surprise medical bills takes effect Jan. 1

No Surprises Act may stop as many as 10 million surprise bills a year.
Local
December 30, 2021
The Odyssey of the Seas cruise ship arrives at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sunday, The Royal Caribbean ship returned after numerous c

CDC tells even vaccinated travelers to avoid cruises

The number of outbreaks on ships has grown in recent weeks.
Business
December 30, 2021
The pediatric intensive care unit at Children’s Minnesota in Minneapolis will add beds in the coming year.

Children's Minnesota plans to shift ICU capacity to Minneapolis campus

St. Paul campus will lose pediatric intensive care at some point in 2022 while adding an inpatient psychiatric unit.
Business
December 30, 2021
Louis King, CEO of Summit Academy, has been named chief executive of the national OIC network as well.

Summit Academy's Louis King named CEO of national job training network

Louis King will retain his post as CEO of Summit as well.
Business
December 29, 2021
Switchback Medical is moving into the former headquarters of Egan Co., a commercial contractor, in Brooklyn Park.

Brooklyn Park picks up two more medtech firms: Switchback Medical and Cretex

The northern suburb is becoming home to more of the region's medical manufacturers.
Business
December 29, 2021
From left, Minnesota Women’s Soccer Team assistant coach Jen Larrick, head coach Nicole Lukic, co-founder and president Andrea Yoch and assistant co

New second-division Minnesota women's soccer team raises over $1M through crowdsourcing

The strategy, while not uncommon, also gives the team a built-in fan base.
Business
December 29, 2021
Hopes for downtown reawakenings in January are being dashed as companies start pushing back return-to-work dates. Shown is Nicollet Mall in downtown M

More Minnesota employers are delaying return-to-office plans

Securian Financial, Xcel Energy and Wells Fargo have all pushed back their dates to the end of January or February as the omicron variant continues to spread.
Local
December 28, 2021
Louis Lidji leased his Hyundai Sonata through the car-sharing app Turo at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Twin Cities airport makes way for peer-to-peer car sharing service

Turo is now welcome at MSP, but not at many large airports around the country.
Business
December 28, 2021
Sun Country was forced to cancel round trip flights to and from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Tuesday so a data vendor could fix a networ

Second day of canceled flights turns holiday travel into quagmire for Sun Country passengers

The Minneapolis-based airline faced a deluge of passenger complaints as the fix to technical glitch produced a second day of flight disruptions.
Business
December 28, 2021
Vista Outdoor acquired Stone Glacier, a maker of technical outdoor gear and clothing.

Federal Ammunition owner announces its seventh acquisition in 16 months

Vista Outdoor in Anoka bought a Montana company that makes specialty outdoors clothing and equipment called Stone Glacier.
Business
December 28, 2021
Teri “Freyja” Hanson and Greg “Sir Odin” Hanson of Watkins, Minn., at the 2018 Vikings draft party at U.S. Bank Stadium, which EideCom managed

Event planning company EideCom building larger HQ in Brooklyn Park

EideCom has found success in the pandemic with its SecondStage online platform for virtual events.
St. Paul
December 27, 2021
Dionne Sims shared her dream of opening the only Black-owned bookstore in Minnesota on Twitter after searching for the nearest one in June 2020 and di

Black Garnet Books to open in St. Paul's Midway neighborhood in 2022

Business
December 27, 2021
Rayus Radiology is opening a new imaging center in Otsego.

Radiology firm opening two new imaging centers in the Twin Cities

Growth at Rayus Radiology includes new sites in Otsego, Shakopee and the state of Maine.
Business
December 27, 2021
Sun Country was forced to cancel most flights at MSP Monday morning — but not due to the latest COVID variant outbreak. A computer outage affected i

Network glitch disrupts Sun Country early-morning flights, causing scheduling bumps all day

All of its flights taking off before 8 a.m. were canceled, producing delays throughout the day Monday.
Business
December 27, 2021
Honey Nut Cheerios is the top-selling cereal in the U.S., according to IRI, a Chicago-based market research. Minnesota-based General Mills and Post Co

Cereal was a winner in the pandemic. How does your favorite kind rank?

The 2020 boost in cereal sales has receded, but General Mills continues growing market share.
Local
December 26, 2021
Jackie Statum Allen, left, and Eileen Briggs are both grantmaking directors at the Bush Foundation and co-leaders of the initiative to invest $100 mil

Bush Foundation awarding $100M to narrow racial wealth gaps

Nexus Community Partners in St. Paul and NDN Collective in Rapid City, S.D., will help design and operate grant programs for Black and Native Americans.
Business
December 26, 2021

Let employees have their say regarding COVID-19

When people feel their viewpoints are listened to, it builds trust, and they are more likely to comply with rules, even if they do not align with all of their views.
Business
December 26, 2021
There are several ways a printer may conflict with instructions from Microsoft Word.

Alexander: Why Microsoft Word might stop printing, and how to fix it

Part of the problem may be the age of the computer.
Business
December 26, 2021
Rev. Alika Galloway of Liberty Community Church, left, with Julia Nerbonne, executive director of Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light; and Amber Naqvi,

Software entrepreneur funds solar projects in Minneapolis

Amber Naqvi is building a solar-software company in Eagan and funding solar projects in overlooked parts of the Twin Cities.
Local
December 25, 2021
Vehicles lined up at a food distribution event at VEAP (Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People) in Bloomington in February.

Minnesota nonprofits look for new ways to diversify their volunteer ranks

A statewide advocacy organization is pushing to re-examine how to broaden the base of organizations.

Business

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