Minnesota's 3.2 percent increase in wages and salary in 2010 represented the second-highest increase among 15 major metro areas and well above the national increase of 1.8 percent.
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Herberger's will move into the Edina mall as an anchor store in the 135,000-square-foot area that was previously occupied by Mervyns.
A new medical study says that a less rigorous approval process has allowed potentially harmful products to enter the market-but it sparked criticism that its findings contain "factual errors, faulty data analysis, and recommendations that would harm patient access to medical technology with no corresponding safety benefit."
The University of Minnesota's Board of Regents has OK'ed the multi-million dollar renovation, which includes a restored auditorium and expanded space for academics.
The move stems from a decision to consolidate the company's four existing call centers into three; the three remaining call centers will add employees, so overall call-center head count will remain about the same.
Owner and operator Bill Graves will retain current employees, as he becomes the third-largest franchisee of the pizza chain.
Ray Barton will remain chairman and focus his efforts on strategic decision making at the board level, including succession planning.
The company offered 2.1 million shares priced at $8 per share; shares fell 7 cents and closed at $7.93 on Friday-the first day of trading.
Thousands of Delta employees in Minnesota will benefit from profit-sharing payouts from the Atlanta-based airline.
The Minnesota native and cofounder of Polaris, Arctic Cat, and ASV, died in Grand Rapids on Saturday.
The former auto mogul was sentenced Friday to 10 years behind bars-the maximum time under federal sentencing guidelines-for defrauding Chrysler Financial Services and other lenders.
The uptick in pending home sales marks the first year-over-year increase since April, when the data was heavily influenced by a tax credit.
The number of foreclosures in the state in 2010 was second only to the peak recorded in 2008.
A company executive believes that more transparent and consistent pricing may attract comparison shoppers looking for deals-but the possible change has at least one skeptic.
The company posted better-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter, as revenue increased 13 percent.
The grocery chain's parent company, Supervalu, Inc., wouldn't provide details, but the company has been struggling and cutting expenses recently in an attempt to remain competitive.