Local
Biden administration imposes 20-year mining ban on 225,000 acres of northern Minnesota
The move follows a study that concluded mining could damage the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness; Twin Metals mine had been slated for the area.
St. Cloud
Bob Johnson to step down as director of St. Cloud's Paramount Center for the Arts
Johnson came to the Paramount Center in 2015 after four decades in the health care field.
Business
Minnesota AG calls for delay in Sanford-Fairview merger timeline
A representative of the attorney general says Keith Ellison wants to make sure the University of Minnesota "has its fair say." Sanford's CEO says the merger can proceed with or without the U's approval.
West Metro
St. Louis Park weighs city loan for low-income apartment building
Rising costs can leave developers scrambling for more public funding to finish buildings.
West Metro
Richfield approves zoning changes aimed at housing affordability
The changes allow for duplexes in any residential neighborhood, as well as smaller lot sizes.
Politics
Gov. Tim Walz signs bill to extend unemployment benefits to laid-off miners
The $10 million program is the second bill to get the governor's signature this session.
Business
New auction date set for Hilton Hotel in downtown Minneapolis as business picks up
The largest hotel in the state turned a profit in 2022 on $44 million in revenue, up significantly from the year before.
Business
Charlie Weaver retiring from Minnesota Business Partnership after 20 years
Weaver will leave the business lobbying group in the summer.
Business
St. Paul-based Securian Financial selling retail wealth business to L.A. firm
The business is a small part of Securian but will directly affect 155 employees who will be offered spots with the acquirer.
Business
Abbott Labs reports lower revenue as baby formula sales struggle to rebound
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the company's baby formula plant, but Abbott sees signs of improvement in the year ahead.
Business
U.S. Bank expects to see financial benefits this year from Union Bank acquisition
The bank's fourth-quarter earnings were weighed down by costs related to the deal.
Business
Ramstad: No matter how bro-y and showy Tesla acts, it's just another car company
EV adoption, as Tesla's sales show, is actually getting slower. That's not what happened in the early years of smartphones.
Local
Medical spending in Minnesota rebounded in 2021
Suspension of non-urgent procedures and fear of COVID-19 reduced medical usage in 2020, but spending on delayed care surged in 2021.
Music
Klobuchar leads Senate hearing on Ticketmaster 'debacle'
Taylor Swift's upcoming tour and the Twin Cities arenas were brought up as Ticketmaster's CFO was grilled by senators.
North Metro
Sixth person pleads guilty in $250M Feeding Our Future fraud case
Liban Yasin Alishire admitted to pocketing more than $700,000.
Local
'Carbon Express' pipeline runs into skepticism in Minnesota farm country
A massive project to store climate-harming emissions from ethanol plants hinges on landowners.
Business
Minnesota Power granted 9.5% rate hike — well short of its request
Still, state utility regulators allowed a rate increase that was higher than what ratepayer advocates wanted.
Business
Many more tech layoffs could come in industry rightsizing, Minneapolis analyst says
Gene Munster of renamed Deepwater Asset Management expects laid-off employees to find new roles quickly.
Business
Honeywell threatens to lock out Teamsters if contract deal not reached next week
The union representing workers in the Twin Cities voted down the previous agreement offering 14% pay raises over five years.
Rochester
Faribault Mill prepares to go national with first store outside Minnesota
The blanket company has new equipment and products and wants to become a household name outside its home state and region.
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