On Tuesday, Minnesota’s budget office released new figures showing the state will have a healthy surplus in the current biennium. The news will likely ratchet up pressure on lawmakers to
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Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, a major Midwest health system with significant operations in western Minnesota, on Tuesday announced that it is “parting ways” with longtime president and CEO Kelby
A week after rolling out another round of Covid-19 restrictions, Gov. Tim Walz made the case for a state-level economic relief package for hospitality businesses. Wearing a Goldy Gopher cap
Ahead of the holiday season, Minnesota’s major hospital systems and health insurers on Monday unveiled a new ad campaign urgently asking residents to remain vigilant in the fight against Covid-19.
Target Corp. is still sailing through the pandemic. Not that anyone had any doubts. Big-box retailers, which have generally been omitted from state-mandated closures, are riding out the coronavirus crisis
After emphasizing a more “surgical” approach to business restrictions last week, Gov. Tim Walz rolled out stricter limitations on Wednesday. In an address late Wednesday, the governor required all bars
Like most United Way chapters across the country, the Greater Twin Cities United Way saw revenue decline again in 2019. Last year, the Twin Cities nonprofit’s annual revenue dropped to
Two Minnesota agencies next week will hold a career fair dedicated to veterans. On Nov. 19, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and the Minnesota Department of Veterans
Facing "exponential" spread of Covid-19 cases across the state, Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday afternoon set a 10 p.m. curfew for indoor dining at bars and restaurants. The goal is
Minneapolis-based payment platform Sezzle Inc. says it has doubled its employee headcount to more than 200 in 2020. In a news release last week, the financial tech company said its
“One thing is sure — no one knows what will happen.” So began a Tuesday morning email from the Uptown Association. As voters in Minneapolis line up at the polls
Craig Dahl, longtime CEO of TCF Financial Corp., is stepping down from his position, effective today. His career at the bank spans 21 years. He remained on board as president
Sioux Falls-based Sanford Health, which has made attempts to enter the Twin Cities health market, is now looking west. On Monday, Sanford announced plans to merge with Salt Lake City-based
After rioters overtook Lake Street earlier this summer, Mark Larson was inundated with calls. As CEO and owner of St. Paul-based Clean Response Inc., he’s overseen countless cleanup jobs over
In a rare move, cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf is moving its global headquarters from Silicon Valley to Silicon Prairie. On Thursday, the company announced plans to relocate its global HQ
Minneapolis-based health insurance startup Bind Benefits Inc. on Wednesday announced that it has secured a $105 million investment partially backed by United Health Group. Bind, which previously only offered “on-demand”
The Covid-19 pandemic has uprooted many traditions. One of them is dinner after an evening on the town. Purveyors of after-hours grub say the pandemic and ongoing civil unrest have
3M is turning to the community for guidance on distributing one of its largest education-related donations in recent history. In September, the Maplewood-based manufacturer announced plans to spend $50 million