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General Mills Plans $100M Expansion at TN Plant

Golden Valley-based General Mills, Inc., plans to invest $100 million to expand its production facility in Murfreesboro, Tennessee-a move expected to create approximately 80 new jobs. General Mills manufactures products

Larry Taylor Named North Memorial CEO

North Memorial Health Care announced Thursday that Loren "Larry" Taylor has been named CEO and will replace David Cress-who was suspended from the hospital system after being arrested in a

Minneapolis Among Safest Cities for Children

Minneapolis is one of the ten cities that "excelled in helping prevent needless accidents and improve the safety of their residents," according to a recent study by Underwriters Laboratories (UL).

St. Paul Airport Temporarily Closed Due to Floods

As the Mississippi River rises dramatically following heavy rain, the St. Paul Downtown Airport is expected to close temporarily beginning Thursday afternoon. The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) announced Wednesday that

Connect MN Gets $2.7M for Broadband Initiatives

The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced Tuesday that it has awarded Connect Minnesota about $2.7 million to further implement broadband initiatives. The funding was awarded

Digital Angel Rejects Buyout Offer

Digital Angel Corporation announced Tuesday that it has rejected a $17 million buyout offer by PositiveID Corporation. Delray Beach, Florida-based PositiveID, a former Digital Angel subsidiary, made an offer to

Ecolab to Buy Australian Cleaning Co.

Ecolab, Inc., said Monday that it has agreed to buy Cleantec, an Australian developer, manufacturer, and marketer of cleaning and hygiene products. St. Paul-based Ecolab will buy the company from

Manhattan Toy Sues NJ Co. Over Licensing Agreement

Minneapolis-based Manhattan Toy has sued Dover, New Jersey-based Automoblox Company alleging that it did not honor obligations that were outlined in the companies' license agreement. According to the complaint, which