The great-grandson of Cargill founder W.W. Cargill suffered from Parkinson's disease, and he died Monday at his California home.
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David B. Morse, who has led Delta Dental of Minnesota since 2009, will retire at year's end; replacing him is longtime board member Rodney A. Young, who stepped down as CEO of Angeion Corporation at the end of last year.
The total funds raised during the third annual event surpassed last year's donations but were shy of the money raised in 2009; the event set a new record, however, for the number of participating donors and benefiting charities.
The purchase of France-based Goupil Industrie marks Polaris' third recent investment in electric vehicles; this year, it also bought electric-vehicle maker Global Electric Motorcars and purchased a minority stake in Brammo, which makes electric motorcycles.
Minnesota lost about 6,100 jobs during the month, but some sectors that have been struggling, including the construction industry, saw year-over-year gains.
Bloomington Lake Clinic's Bloomington location will begin operating as a Fairview clinic this month; the South Minneapolis location will reopen under the Fairview name in spring 2012.
The Chanhassen-based fitness club operator did not disclose the terms of the deal, under which it will buy a total of nine clubs in Indiana, North Carolina, and Ohio from Florida-based Lifestyle Family Fitness.
The clothing retailer, which reported a net loss in four of the last five quarters, plans to close 100 stores, make significant cuts to its work force, and restructure some of its existing operations by consolidating multiple brands into dual-format stores.
CEO Randy Sampson, who previously warned that the state government shutdown would negatively impact Canterbury's third-quarter results, said Friday that "the pre-tax loss of nearly $300,000 was the worst third quarter for Canterbury since our card room opened in 2000."
Maplewood-based 3M Company and Chanhassen-based Rosemount, Inc., are world leaders in innovation, according to Thomson Reuters.
Best Buy is revealing doorbuster deals early in an attempt to lure bargain shoppers while Target is defending itself against those upset about a midnight store opening.
The Minneapolis-based company, which owns Capella University, will inform the affected employees during the next two days.
This year, Mall of America visitors can donate to local nonprofits using laptops-and those who do will receive discounts at stores and restaurants throughout the mega mall; numerous prizes will also be awarded to various nonprofits that capture funds from donors.
A study commissioned by Ameriprise Financial found that Twin Cities residents are less ready for retirement this year than they were a year ago, probably due to rapidly declining home prices, tornados, and the Minnesota government shutdown-all of which have occurred within the past year.
The Richfield-based electronics retailer announced it will drop a $10 recycling fee it had charged to accept electronic devices with screens-including TVs and computer monitors.
Plymouth-based BioAmber, Inc., on Monday filed for an initial public offering; meanwhile, Bluestem Brands, which in April filed for an initial public offering, could reportedly go public as early as this week.