In the latest decision in a long legal dispute between two pension funds and the City of Minneapolis, an appellate court agreed with a district court ruling that said the funds miscalculated benefits and overcharged the city.

The government claims in a lawsuit that even after inspections by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a Brooklyn Park-based grocery wholesaler continued to sell unsafe seafood.

There were 259 local construction permits issued in May, more than any other month since May 2010.

Circle Pines-based Northern Technologies International Corporation signed a deal with ITC Limited to jointly develop and commercialize biodegradable products in India.

A new performance space adjacent to City Center will be called "New Century Theatre," and performances might begin as early as September.

A review of PolyMet's financial condition indicates that the company is low on cash-but it's in discussions about receiving early payments related to a previously planned financing deal.

A media representative of the local airline told the Star Tribune that its promotion via deal-of-the-day Web site Groupon "will allow us to reach new travelers who might not have tried Sun Country in the past."

Local nonprofits are reportedly facing backlash from other organizations that say people could be confused about the similarities in their names.

Among the country's 50 most populous metro areas, Minneapolis and St. Paul together ranked first on the American College of Sports Medicine's list; the ranking is attributed to the area's relatively low smoking rate, above-average percentage of exercisers, and modest rates of chronic health conditions.

Minneapolis marketing agency Echo Creative will give away $250,000 in marketing services to a local small business-and it plans to make the giveaway an annual initiative.

The company said that e-reading opportunities are becoming increasingly important to it-and that it sees business possibilities in the education, library, and automotive sectors.

Samuel Alfred McCloud was sentenced to a year and a half in prison for intentionally concealing at least $595,000 in income when reporting his taxes.

The trial, which started Tuesday and relates to the 2007 deaths of five workers at a hydroelectric plant in Colorado, marks a rare instance when federal prosecutors have brought criminal charges against a company.