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Sun Country Airlines' profit dented as COVID-era federal funding expires, sending airport fees up

Quarterly revenue was up 5.9% to $311 million, the company's highest for any quarter dating to 2017.

Cat & Jack in Canada: Target expands kids brand in Hudson Bay and considers other international markets

May 6
Target's Cat & Jack kids apparel brand is now being sold in Hudson's Bay stores in Canada.
The private-label children's line will be expanded at Hudson's Bay stores as international retailers show interest in selling the Minneapolis-based Target's brands.

Ryan will equip worksites with Narcan as more construction companies address mental health

May 6
Ryan Cos. will provide Narcan at all of its construction sites across the U.S.
The Minneapolis-based developer worked with a White House effort to address overdoses. The industry has one of the highest rates of opioid abuse, federal statistics show.
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Minnetonka Mayor Brad Wiersum, visible on the screen and in the middle of the dais, spoke shortly before the Minnetonka City Council on Monday night a

Ramstad: Minnetonka council meeting shows compromise on affordable housing is possible

Making change in an old neighborhood takes tough negotiating and thick skin.
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Ticket-selling enters regulation era as Walz signs fee transparency into law

One state representative's ordeal purchasing Taylor Swift tickets served as the "genesis" of the legislation.
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Managing Partner and Executive Chair Rory O'Neill and Managing Partner and CEO Evan Carruthers who founded the private investment firm Castlelake have

Minneapolis' Castlelake investment firm getting $1.5B infusion from Canadian global asset manager

The deal with Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management should close by the end of the third quarter.
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May 6
Drone system engineer and developer Mikkel Tiller, center, and pilot Warren Grange, both with Heimdall Power, discuss their flight to install an orb o

Balls, orbs or neurons: The pioneering tech helping Great River Energy manage transmission lines

A small sphere Norway's Heimdall Power created aims to free up space and reduce congestion, potentially eliminating the need for new infrastructure.
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Worker expectations change at Minnesota firms as pandemic retreats.
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May 6
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Minnesota AG Ellison brings charges in Faribault area Medicaid fraud scheme

Co-conspirators are accused of fraudulent billing for transportation, interpreter and specialty clinic services.
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May 6
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Planters recalls honey-roasted peanuts, mixed nuts packages over possible listeria contamination

The recall affects Publix distribution sites in four states and Dollar Tree warehouses in two.
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May 6
Allete President and CEO Bethany M. Owen posed for a portrait in the board room in the ALLEETE headquarters in 2020. She will remain at the helm of th

Duluth electric utility owner Allete to go private after $6.2 billion sale

A Canadian pension board and an investment fund partnered to buy the company, which will keep its headquarters in Minnesota.
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May 6
Graduation season is a time of celebrating accomplishments and extending best wishes for life’s next chapter, but it can also be a time of stress wh

How to survive graduation season: What you need to know about parties, gifts and planning

Managing graduation parties, events and gifts Minneapolis
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Minnesota Power agrees to smaller bill increase for customers in settlement

If utility regulators approve the deal with state officials, residential customers' electric rates would increase 4.9% instead of the originally posed 12%.
With $324.2 billion in revenue, UnitedHealth again tops list of Minnesota public companies
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With $324.2 billion in revenue, UnitedHealth again tops list of Minnesota public companies
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The top 50 companies as a whole posted revenue of $750.7 billion, up 7% from the year before. However, growth was slower than in 2021.
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May 4
Jerome Riley networks and gets some mentorship from a U.S. Bank representative during the annual People of Color Career Fair at the Minneapolis Conven

Ramstad: In a tight labor market, job fairs have changed to find people on the margins

Organizers are trying to help people who have been on the margins of the labor market, as demand for workers remains high.
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May 4
Project volunteers Jeff Sele, front, and Erin Manning, who work for Greiner Construction of Minneapolis, work on installing a new shower stall door fo

Remodeling your home is easier when you put it in writing first

Once you find a stellar home improvement company, you need a firm written agreement that will help you eliminate common sources of disputes with contractors.
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May 3

U.S. Bancorp names Gunjan Kedia new president

Kedia, whose previous title was vice chair of wealth, corporate, commercial and institutional banking, takes the role previously held by chief executive and chairman Andy Cecere.
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May 3
“You kind of have one shot to really do things right,” said Steve Schreader of opening a new outdoors shop as he stood in his St. Paul basement on

Midwest Mountaineering alum opens outdoor store to fill void

Lake State Mountaineering offers paddling and climbing supplies for Minnesota outdoors enthusiasts.
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May 3
Mayor Jacob Frey now sees it almost impossible to stick with his planned property tax levy increase of 6.1% or less.

Minneapolis residential property taxes could rise steeply in 2025

With federal COVID funds drying up and downtown commercial values falling, homeowners and renters will be asked to shoulder the burden, Mayor Jacob Frey cautions.
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May 3
Best Buy CEO Corie Barry greeted employees and then customers as the the Richfield Best Buy store opened on Thanksgiving.

Best Buy CEO Corie Barry's compensation fell more than 20% to $10.3M last year

The company failed to meet financial goals, triggering lower payouts for executives.
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A Dairy Queen location at the Shenzhen Bao’an Airport in China. About 300 new Dairy Queen locations opened in China last year as part of a push to e

Sundaes in Shanghai: Dairy Queen expands global empire

The Minnesota-based franchisor is seeing sales and profits steadily climb as its international ambition grows.
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May 2
Glen Taylor and Alex Rodriguez in January 2023 at Target Center.

After failed mediation, Timberwolves, Lynx ownership dispute heads to arbitration

Arbitration process will take place in Minneapolis and must be completed within six months, according to contract.
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May 2
3M headquarters in Maplewood.

3M paying back nearly $1M in overpayments improperly deducted from employee paychecks

The company reached a settlement with the state Attorney General's Office to issue about 1,700 checks.

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