New Brighton-based Risdall Marketing Group announced Tuesday that the company has created a new division called Risdall Henn Direct-to-Market (RHDM). Direct-to-consumer pioneer Dale Henn has been named president of the

The Minnesota Department of Commerce said Monday that it has fined a New York insurance company $100,000 for allegedly using deceptive advertising to sell at least 1,500 unapproved insurance plans

The Urgency Room-an alternative to hospital-based emergency rooms (ERs)-will open its doors on October 4 in Woodbury. And its founders have ambitious plans to open three to five more locations

Christopher Destasio, a 42-year-old man from Minneapolis, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of wire fraud as part of a scheme through which he defrauded Sprint Nextel of nearly $145,000,

Minnesota's personal income growth trailed much of the country in the second quarter, according to a report released Monday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Minnesota's total personal income

Between 2000 and 2009, Minneapolis' population increased by only 2,631 people-or about 0.7 percent-to 385,378, according to revised U.S. Census figures released earlier this month. Minneapolis shed residents between 2000

NexGen Digital, Inc., announced last week that it plans to expand to nine cities in the United States-including Minneapolis. In addition to Minneapolis, the Irvine, California-based company said that it

Friedman, who is the current chair of the University of Minnesota's department of pediatrics, was named vice president for health sciences and dean of the Unviersity's Medical School last week

Comcast Corporation on Monday will launch a rebranding initiative in the Twin Cities. The Philadelphia-based company said that it will use a new brand name-Xfinity-for its cable, Internet, and phone

PositiveID Corporation on Thursday offered to buy South St. Paul-based Digital Angel Corporation for 60 cents per outstanding share, or about $17 million. The offer from PositiveID Corporation-a Florida-based company

Minnesota foreclosures increased 11 percent in August from the prior month, well above the 4 percent increase that the nation saw, according to a report by RealtyTrac, Inc., a firm

A Minnesota nonprofit group-Minnesota Science Park Corporation, LLC-recently revealed details about its plans to develop 32 acres near the University of Minnesota's Biomedical Discovery District into a research park called

The Itasca Project-a group of local business executives, public-sector officials, and leaders from area foundations-is in the process of launching a new nonprofit organization aimed at building a brand for

Xcel Energy, Inc., announced Friday that it plans to expand its wind production portfolio by up to 250 megawatts of generation in the Upper Midwest. The Minneapolis-based power utility said

Hillcrest Golf Club in St. Paul has been listed for sale by Grubb & Ellis Company for $4.2 million. The 18-hole, 72-par private golf club is located at 2200 East

Minnesota employers added 600 jobs in August, but it wasn't sufficient to offset unemployment-which increased to 7 percent from 6.9 percent in July, according to figures released Thursday by the

The Twin Cities' economy will take in more than $44 million through two hosting gigs-the 2010 U.S. Open Racquetball Championships and the 2015 Summer National Senior Games-taking place in Minneapolis,