The state's personal income increased 0.9 percent during the second quarter-ranking it 35th among states.

In the past decade, Minneapolis experienced a slight population growth while St. Paul's population declined.

The company's move to Minnesota is part of a larger plan to expand to internationally and nationally to nine cities in the United States.

Pending approval by the Board of Regents in October, Dr. Aaron Friedman will replace current dean of the university's medical school, Dr. Frank Cerra.

A company representative said that Comcast has continued to increase its content and the platforms through which that content is delivered-and rebranding is the next step in the company's evolution.

PositiveID Corporation has offered to pay 60 cents per share for the South St. Paul-based company-a 60 percent premium to Digital Angel's average closing price for the last 20 trading days.

The state's foreclosure rate increase was well above the national increase of 4 percent.

The group plans to develop 32 acres for a research park near the University of Minnesota; construction on the first building will begin within the next 18 months.

A conglomerate of local business leaders is seeking funding and a new leader for a start-up-through which it plans to create a unified brand for the Twin Cities and attract jobs to the area.

The company hopes to expand its current wind production as it takes steps to meet federal standards that require electric utilities to derive 12 percent of energy for Minnesota consumers from renewable sources by 2012.

The private golf course is located at 2200 East Larpenteur Avenue in St. Paul and boasts an 18,426-square-foot clubhouse.

Minnesota's unemployment rate inched up to 7 percent last month, but it still remains well below the national average of 9.6 percent.

The U.S. Open Racquetball Championships will be moving in October to Minneapolis from Memphis, Tennessee, and the 2015 Summer National Senior Games will be held at venues in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington.

Burrill & Company reportedly said that it has a $1 billion commitment from a single investor and hopes to close the deal by the end of 2010.

Kurschner will replace longtime editor Jay Novak, who also served as the magazine's publisher; associate publisher Shelly Elmore has been selected as the magazine's new publisher.