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Pioneer Press, The Onion Announce Partnership

The Pioneer Press will soon team with a most unusual partner: The Onion. The St. Paul-based newspaper's owner, Northwest Publications, announced Thursday that it will assume local advertising sales, production,

Judge’s Comments Spark Misconduct Allegations

Hennepin County District Court Judge Jack Nordby has been accused by the Minnesota Board on Judicial Standards of misconduct following his in-court remarks that criticized Watch, a court-monitoring organization. According

MN Unemployment Holds at 7% in September

Minnesota's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate totaled 7 percent in September-reflecting no change from the previous month-according to data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

Christopher & Banks CEO Leaves, Interim Named

Women's clothing retailer Christopher & Banks Corporation said Tuesday that CEO Lorna Nagler has resigned all positions within the company, effective immediately. Larry Barenbaum, chairman of the company's board, will

Commercial Loans Boost U.S. Bank’s Q3

Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp on Wednesday posted better-than-expected third-quarter earnings as demand for commercial loans increased. Net income for the quarter that ended September 30 totaled $908 million, or 45 cents

M&I MN President Promoted, Replacement Named

Bradley Chapin, president of Marshall and Ilsley Bank's (M&I Bank) Minnesota region, has been named executive vice president of the company, M&I Bank announced Wednesday. Jeanne Crain, M&I Bank's executive