Business
Mpls. food truck company reaches new heights with Virginia rooftop installation
Chameleon Concessions has seen its refurbished vehicles used in more ways throughout the pandemic.
Business
Disruptions caused by COVID-19 surge mean Ecolab will miss 4Q earnings forecast
The St. Paul-based company had to deal with both vendor and logistics closures, which led to significant cost increases at the end of the year.
Agriculture
High U.S. meat prices: Profiteering by packers including Cargill or capacity crunch?
The White House believes meatpackers are taking advantage of consumers and farmers.
Local
Enbridge says it has fixed aquifer ruptured while building Line 3 oil pipeline in Minnesota
State regulators continue investigating two additional aquifer breaches along Line 3.
Politics
Gov. Walz pitches checks for 2.7M Minnesota households
Republicans call idea to use some of the surplus for one-time "Walz checks" an election year gimmick.
Business
Best Care ready for more growth after winning new Minnesota state contract
Best Care, through a new business arm, became one of the first two companies run by people of color to deliver critical financial management services to people who want to self direct their care.
Business
Minnesota lost 2,000 jobs in December, but unemployment rate fell to 3.1%
This was the first monthly loss in jobs the state has seen in a year.
Business
Bigger tax credits drive 10% jump in MNsure sign-ups across Minnesota
More than 134,000 sought insurance coverage through the state's health exchange during open enrollment.
Local
Mpls., St. Paul restaurant mandates met with grim resolve
Starting Wednesday, the cities are requiring businesses seat only customers who are vaccinated or can show a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours.
Local
Hundreds of Minnesotans take advantage of state's tuition-free nursing assistant training
The state covers tuition of aspiring nursing assistants to alleviate staff shortages.
Business
U.S. Bank eliminates some overdraft fees
Other banks have begun making similar moves in recent weeks.
Business
UnitedHealthcare partners with Walmart on free at-home COVID tests
Insurer says the cost of federally mandated testing might be offset by lower health care use with pandemic surges.
Local
Minnesota sues two companies over suspect COVID-19 testing
State health leader urges people to use reputable COVID-19 test providers amid signs of declining demand, peak in pandemic wave.
Business
Minnesota's Tru Shrimp files to go public
It's the state's first IPO registration of 2022. The indoor shrimp farming company plans to break ground on its S.D. plant this year.
Business
Recovering industrial sector helped lift Fastenal's results
Fastenal is among the first companies to report quarterly results each quarter, so it is considered a bellwether on manufacturing trends.
Business
General Mills seeks to give consumers what they want. Can it move fast enough?
The company's recent reorganization changed its innovation strategy. It is taking small but more frequent bets on new products, like lactose-free cheese.
Business
Great River signs agreement to build big North Dakota wind farm
The project would replace some coal power transported to Minnesota in wake of controversial deal.
Business
St. Paul nonprofit creates racial equity index to help firms shrink equity gaps
The Center for Economic Inclusion on Tuesday unveiled its racial equity dividends index.
Local
Twin Cities woman pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud that cost state more than $860K
Seven others were also charged by the state Attorney General's Office.
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