Business
For Minnesota businesses, here's how a confusing week over COVID-19 rules ended up
The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul went one direction, while Minnesota health officials and the U.S. Supreme Court went another.
Business
North Dakota oil output jumps 4.4% in strong month
The state in November posted its highest oil production in nearly a year.
Business
Toro Company acquires Spartan Mowers maker for $400 million
Arkansas-based Intimidator Group has "strong brand recognition" in the South, Toro said.
Variety
MOA to celebrate 30th anniversary with 'Back to the '90s' drag show
Stars from "RuPaul's Drag Race" will perform retro hits from the Mall of America's early days.
Business
SharpLink makes $8.1M deal to buy fellow Mpls. gaming company
Chris Carlson's 2005 gamble starting FourCubed paid off, as he becomes part of the newly public SharpLink organization.
Business
Farrell: Why a rock star's ideas on money make sense for most of us
Courtney Love settled on a financial path that works for many people, our columnist writes.
Curious Minnesota
Why did Minneapolis' famous flour boom go bust?
The Mill City dominated the flour market for half a century. But it came to an end in 1930.
Employers adjust plans after court halts vaccine mandate
Private employers have more control over their corporate vaccination policies, but health care providers will still need to meet the federal mandate requirements.
St. Cloud
CentraCare doubles down on plea for masking as one in three tests positive for COVID-19
After St. Cloud area city leaders failed to implement mask mandates, CentraCare is calling on business leaders and residents.
Business
State regulators order Minnesota Power to return nearly $4.5M to ratepayers
The Public Utilities Commission, agreeing with a ruling from an administrative law judge, reprimanded the Duluth-based utility for not properly maintaining a steam pipe at its Cohasset plant, causing a hazardous condition.
St. Paul
St. Paul building once poised to be a COVID morgue sold to trucking company
Soldier Trucking, which employs veterans and inner-city residents, expects to provide 140 jobs in St. Paul.
Business
Marvin growing Fargo footprint, boosting starting pay to lure workers
Fargo already comprises a quarter of the company's total employment.
Business
Thomson Reuters may sell all or part of Eagan campus as hybrid work becomes norm
Office park built for 7,000 people may soon have only 2,000 to 3,000 people in it each day, while the rest work at home.
Local
Minneapolis, St. Paul to require vaccine proof for bars, eateries
The moves come as an increasing number of large, Democrat-led cities across the country are adopting similar rules.
South Metro
Proposed Mendota Heights apartment building prompts density debate
Plans for the 89-unit building are being reconsidered by the developer ahead of Feb. 2 meeting.
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U.S. inflation up 7% in past year, most since 1982
The spike is increasing household expenses, eating into wage gains and heaping pressure on President Joe Biden and the Federal Reserve.
Business
Sale of 435-acre site opens door for massive residential development in Rosemount
The project will be the biggest development in the city, one of the fastest-growing in the metro area.
Business
Minnesota eases quarantine rules for kids in child care
The state will no longer require child care providers in Minnesota to quarantine students and staff who were in contact with someone testing positive for COVID-19. The change to state licensing requirements is "effective immediately."
Business
Enbridge-funded state account has paid over $4.5M for Line 3 policing
Meanwhile, several hundred cases are still pending against protestors charged with trespass and other crimes.
Business
Despite delays, Medtronic remains bullish on its robot system, Hugo
Manufacturing and supply chain constraints delayed shipments to new European customers, but the company says demand remains high.
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