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Supervalu Debuts Low-Cost Store-Brand Beer

Supervalu has long offered its own brand of many types of food and drinks-but it recently ventured into a new product category: value beer. Eden Prairie-based Supervalu said Tuesday that

Surly Seeks New Liquor Laws for $20M Brewery

Brooklyn Center-based Surly Brewing Company, which is struggling to meet demand for its popular beers, on Monday announced ambitious plans to build a new $20 million "destination brewery" featuring a

Wells Fargo ATMs Crash Across U.S. on Mon.

Wells Fargo & Company ATMs crashed on Monday afternoon, inconveniencing thousands of customers. A majority of the bank's 12,000 ATMs nationwide stopped working and started displaying "Out of Service" messages

3M Gets $4.4M for Solar Technology

Maplewood-based 3M Company will receive $4.4 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a solar technology project, the DOE announced on Friday. The grant is part of

Beckman Coulter to Be Sold for $6.8B

Nearly two months after rumors swirled that Brea, California-based Beckman Coulter was looking at buyout offers, the company has agreed to be purchased in a deal valued at $6.8 billion.

Olson Acquires MyThum, Bolsters Staff and Revenue

Olson, a Minneapolis-based advertising agency, announced on Monday that it has completed its first international acquisition through the purchase of Toronto-based MyThum, a marketing company focused on connecting brands to

Fired Chipotle Workers Sue Over Pay

A group of Minnesota employees that were recently fired from Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., after an audit are suing the restaurant chain over pay, the Star Tribune reported Thursday. According

Mayo Gets $100M Gift for Two Cancer Centers

The Mayo Clinic has received its largest-ever donation from a living person. The clinic, which typically receives its most substantial gifts from estates, said Friday that philanthropist and longtime patient

Regis Names New Prez, Replaces Other Top Leaders

Regis Corporation stopped exploring "strategic alternatives" in December and opted to remain an independent public company-but a just-announced round of leadership transitions suggests that it's still in a state of

Tornier Raises $166M Through IPO

Tornier, an Amsterdam-based medical device company with U.S. headquarters in Edina, has raised $166.3 million through its initial public offering (IPO). The company-which filed for its IPO last June and
What’s Happening in February

What’s Happening in February

February 1–5 In celebration of Chinese New Year, the Walker Art Center’s 20.21 is featuring a special five-course meal for $100 per person, or $150 with wine pairings. Walker Art

MnSCU Taps U of M VP Rosenstone for New Chancellor

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system (MnSCU) announced Wednesday that it has named Steven Rosenstone as its next chancellor. Rosenstone-currently the vice president for scholarly and cultural affairs and

Phase I of Airport Expansion Plans Moves Forward

No airlines at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport have requested additional gates to accommodate increased traffic just yet, but the airport's $2 billion expansion plans are taking flight. Jeff Hamiel,