Business
Ramstad: Some Minnesota doctors bristle at state employee insurer's view of them
The state budget office runs employee insurance, giving it surprising power over doctors and clinics.
Gophers
NIL hasn't overhauled college hockey yet but it's only 'a matter of time'
Dinkytown Athletes — the Gophers' official name, image and likeness collective — played a part in Jimmy Snuggerud's return. Frozen Four coaches are bracing for a bigger NIL impact in coming years.
Business
Target adds cameras at self-checkout stations to deter theft
The technology, called TruScan, is being rolled out to all stores this year, according to internal documents viewed by Bloomberg News.
Business
Legislators scramble to create tax, environmental plan for Minnesota's first helium operation
State and local officials fear Canadian-based Pulsar could move ahead with its northeastern Minnesota project and use gas from under state land without paying royalties.
Local
Mall of America dismisses suit against Sugar Factory over rent
The mall's owner said Sugar Factory owed over $2 million in unpaid rent and related charges.
Minneapolis
Frey joins business, disability and senior advocates to urge reversal of Minneapolis' Uber, Lyft vote
The City Council is scheduled to take up the question of whether to reconsider the ordinance in its meeting Thursday; Uber and Lyft have said they'll leave if it goes into effect May 1.
Business
SkyWater Technology cancels option on land for $1.8B Indiana chip plant
Minnesota company continues to pursue federal CHIPS funding for its Bloomington facility.
Business
With latest expansion, Minnesota's Crisp and Green will have more than 200 locations
Launched by Twin Cities entrepreneur Steele Smiley, Crisp & Green is set to open about 60 more locations by the end of 2024, with the latest in the Milwaukee and Chicago suburbs.
Business
If Uber, Lyft leave Minneapolis, nearly a dozen rideshare firms ready to fill the void
Companies ranging from startups like Elam Baer's MyWeels to Empower and Wridz have invested in Minnesota.
South Metro
Man admits stealing $1.3M from truck repair center he worked for, spending the money on luxury cars and trips
Federal guidelines point to a sentence ranging from slightly less than 3½ years to 5¼ years in prison.
Business
Homeownership could cost you under $100,000 if you consider a manufactured home
Formerly called mobile homes, these types of dwellings could be a good bet for prospective buyers struggling with record home prices and rising rents.
Books
New Minneapolis romance-only bookstore is the first of its kind in the Upper Midwest
Tropes & Trifles in Minneapolis promises lots of love and lots of happily-ever-afters.
Business
Mackay: The key to winning in sports, business and life is practice
As lengendary college basketball coach Bobby Knight said: The will to prepare is more important than the will to succeed.
Politics
Want to open a cannabis business in Minnesota? You might need some luck.
Minnesota could shift to a vetted lottery system for awarding cannabis business licenses. Not everyone's happy.
Local
Southeast Minnesotans worry over state water pollution response
Four months after promises to help, Minnesota has yet to deliver clean drinking water to people most in danger. Moreover, some residents worry about how seriously the state will treat nitrate pollution in the future.
Business
Ramstad: The debate over ethanol's future stalls push for less-harmful gasoline in Minnesota
Environmentalists who favored a low-carbon fuel standard in the past now think its time has gone.
Business
These three simple reminders can help you avoid a scam
The Federal Trade Commission said people lost more than $10 billion to fraud in 2023, up from $3.5 billion in 2020.
Business
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Knowing price-matching, price-adjusting policies can save you money
From Nordstrom to Home Depot, many retailers offer to drop their prices if it means keeping your business away from a competitor.
World
Dwindling ammunition stocks pose a grave threat to Ukraine
"Artillery decides battles," said Capt. Vladyslav Slominsky, the artillery commander along this section of the front. "Who has more wins." For now, that is Russia.
Local
Minneapolis media arts nonprofit Pollen Midwest shuts down after nearly 15 years
The small nonprofit was well-known in the nonprofit sector for its events, storytelling and jobs board.
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