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3M Ups Outlook on Record Q1 Sales

Despite posting a 3 cents-per-share drop in earnings due to the disasters in Japan, 3M reported increased earnings and record sales of $7.3 billion in the first quarter-prompting the manufacturing giant to raise its outlook.

Laid Off Lockheed Workers Get State Aid

The state has awarded roughly $1.1 million in grants to aid Minnesota workers who were laid off; $800,000 will go to about 200 former Lockheed Martin employees, and $280,000 will benefit about 70 former Express Scripts workers.

3 Real Estate Professionals Charged in $4.2M Scheme

Sheri Lynn Delich, My Dinh Lam, and Ashley Elizabeth Prasil allegedly conspired to defraud mortgage lenders in conjunction with the marketing of Cloud 9 Sky Flats development-a Minnetonka condo project of bankrupt St. Paul developer Jerry Trooien.