As various state agencies brace themselves for a government shutdown on July 1, state workers and residents have been left wondering which agencies and services would be affected. Governor Mark

Five Minnesotans have won Ernst & Young's prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year award for the Upper Midwest. The five-three of whom were nominated jointly-join five other entrepreneurs from Wisconsin and

Minnesota's unemployment rate increased in May for the first time this year even though the state added 1,200 jobs during the month. According to figures released Thursday by the Minnesota

Johnson & Johnson intends to exit the drug-coated stent market by the end of this year-which could be good news for rivals like Fridley-based Medtronic, Inc., and Natick, Massachusetts-based Boston

A new study suggests that medical devices designed to keep patients' hearts beating properly may not help about 40 percent of patients who are currently eligible for the devices. Fridley-based

The Pillsbury "A" Mill Complex in Minneapolis is one of the nation's most endangered sites, according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP). The complex was on the trust's

As the state looks to resolve how it would pay its $300 million portion of the proposed new $1.1 billion Vikings stadium in Arden Hills, two proposed taxes have reportedly

About 80 employees will be affected by Medina-based Polaris Industries' decision to close a plant in Fargo, North Dakota, that it's acquiring later this month with the purchase of Global

Maplewood-based 3M Company was recently granted injunctions against two foreign manufacturers of retroreflective products, which were separately ordered to pay the company a combined $72,950 in damages. Canada-based Eurotex consented

The looming government shutdown facing the state could mean millions in lost revenue at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, which is preparing for the worst as it enters into its busy

On Tuesday, Jeremey Parker-a 26-year-old man from Texas who pleaded guilty in February to hacking into the computer network of a Minnesota company, as well as NASA-was sentenced to two

A 26-month investigation by the Department of Justice related to allegations of wrongdoing during former Senator Norm Coleman's 2008 reelection campaign has ended without criminal charges being filed-a sign of

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation could have its first unionized store by next week if workers at its Valley Stream, New York, store decide to join the United Food and Commercial Workers

The YMCA of Greater Saint Paul and the YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis on Tuesday announced plans to merge. The new Y-which will be called the YMCA of the Greater Twin

The University of Minnesota recently received a $51 million grant that it will use to support both new and existing programs that are designed to push new treatments, therapies, and

A protest launched by UnitedHealth Group (UHG) in an effort to regain a $23.5 billion medical-care contract was denied on Tuesday. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) rejected UHG's protest

Two members of Minnesota's Congressional delegation have launched a wellness caucus that will investigate and share the cost reduction and productivity-enhancing benefits of workplace wellness. Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat,

A Plymouth man was charged Monday with securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and money laundering in connection with Trevor Cook's $190 million Ponzi scheme. Between February and September