Variety
March 24, 2023
Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan accepted the award for best original screenplay for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

Yuen: Want to tap into your genius? Find yourself a good group

What if more organizations embraced the idea that "genius emerges from the collective"?
Business
March 24, 2023

Minnesota's mental health crisis: Our methodology

How the Star Tribune selected and calculated payment rates using newly available data.
Business
March 24, 2023
While Harrison Bolchen seats between his father Chris and mother Tara, his CCUBS team including psychologist Elizabeth Hooks on the far right discuss

Desperate search for care reveals Minnesota's mental health crisis

Newly available data analyzed by the Star Tribune reveals how medical insurers and Medicaid pay hospitals for psychoses treatment at a much lower per-day rate than other common physical conditions.
Business
March 23, 2023
Christopher Clark, Xcel Energy’s president for Minnesota and North and South Dakota, spoke in Monticello, Minn., this morning.

Xcel discovers new leak at Monticello plant, will power down for repairs

The company reported the new leak to be in the "hundreds of gallons" range. The original leak reported last week was about 400,000 gallons.
Business
March 23, 2023
The Edina Public Works Community Solar Garden was built in 2019.

Minnesota's community solar garden program set for a revamp under proposed legislation

A new Senate bill would ditch the subscription model for most of the small solar arrays, making them operate more like the utility-scale projects.
Business
March 23, 2023
U.S. Bank said it saw an uptick in deposits last week in the wake of the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

Mostly business as usual for Minnesota banks despite recent bank failures

Many said they haven't seen an outflow of deposits despite Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapsing.
Business
March 23, 2023
Workers at the Starbucks at 300 Snelling Av. S. in St. Paul protested Wednesday.

Starbucks employees protest at three Twin Cities area locations

The local demonstrations Wednesday were part of a nationwide effort.
Business
March 23, 2023
Karen Noll and Steve Welckle, members of the “Official Crew,” drank beer Wednesday at Wooden Ship Brewing Co. in Minneapolis. Patrons can join the

$1,000 for a beer a day for life? Minnesota mug clubs offering memberships

Utepils, Wooden Ship and others are offering high-cost, high-reward loyalty programs.
Business
March 23, 2023
Inspire Medical Systems Chief Executive Tim Herbert.

Inspire Medical CEO's compensation up as the company continues to grow

Timothy Herbert, CEO of Inspire Medical, saw his value of his equity awards jump at the fast growing company.
Business
March 23, 2023

Pay for Ecolab's CEO declined 73% in 2022

Ecolab's stock sank 37% in 2022 limiting long-term equity gains for executives.
Business
March 23, 2023
Minnesota logged a second consecutive month of strong job growth while its jobless rate ticked up to 3%.

Minnesota has finally recovered all private sector jobs lost in pandemic

The state added 10,100 jobs in February, and its unemployment rate ticked up to 3%.
Business
March 23, 2023
General Mills corporate headquarters and sign in Golden Valley.

Four takeaways from General Mills' latest quarter

General Mills upgraded its financial outlook as sales surged and profits slipped this winter.
Business
March 23, 2023
Target issued a voluntary recall this week.

Target recalls select frozen seafood because of incorrect expiration date

Some salmon, tuna, cod, shrimp and scallops bought from March 5 to 16 is eligible for a refund.
Business
March 22, 2023
James Cracchiolo, CEO of Ameriprise

Ameriprise CEO's pay was down 17% last year to $54.2 million

Realized long-term equity awards, some 10 years old, fueled Jim Cracchiolo's pay once again.
Business
March 22, 2023

UnitedHealth's Minnetonka headquarters building for sale

UnitedHealth says it will stay in Minnetonka but is evaluating real estate needs because of the move toward hybrid or full telecommuting.
Business
March 22, 2023
Marek Ciolko, left, and Abir Sen are co-founders and co-CEOs of Minneapolis health-benefits company Gravie.

Investors add $179M more into Minneapolis health insurance company

Since its founding, Gravie has secured $327 million from venture and equity investors.
Business
March 22, 2023
Stratasys rejected a takeover bid by an Israeli company.

Stratasys rejects a $1.2 billion takeover bid

The board was unanimous in rejecting the bid from Nano Dimension.
North Metro
March 22, 2023
The Brooklyn Center Walmart will close in a month, leaving fewer grocery options for those in the north Minneapolis area.

Walmart closing in Brooklyn Center, another north metro retail departure

Walmart's departure is the second major retailer to leave Brooklyn Center after the Target store a few blocks north closed in 2019.
Business
March 22, 2023

Winnebago CEO confident increased interest in outdoor activities will continue

Although second quarter income fell, it was expected, and CEO Mike Happe said the Eden Prairie-based company can withstand what could be a challenging next few quarters.
Business
March 22, 2023

Ramstad: Minnesota lawmakers should ban noncompete agreements to bolster workforce

Banning noncompete agreements removes another barrier to hiring and job mobility.

Business

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