Micro-units took off as a rental trend in the Twin Cities roughly a decade ago. They are compact apartments, often railcar-shaped. Their origins are traced to high-density solutions from 1970s
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The Local long made do with standard holiday decor, but this year it’s hung Christmas trees from the ceiling like chandeliers. The nearly 30-year-old Irish pub in downtown Minneapolis is part
Local officials and hemp-industry professionals convened at the Minnesota State Capitol on Monday to denounce the federal measure that bans most hemp-derived THC products. That measure passed earlier this month
Isaac Thompson was a serious violinist. He played in the Minnesota Youth Symphony and earned a master’s in violin performance from the University of Texas at Austin. But the Shoreview
Target sales continued to decline in the third quarter, emphasizing pressure on incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke to guide the retailer back to growth and through its many issues, including boycotts
Minneapolis fintech company Sezzle is among the national winners of 2025’s Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Entrepreneur of the Year is Ernst & Young’s annual competition honoring business leaders for
Fairview Health Services and the University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians) this week announced a plan to continue a decades-long partnership. But the University of Minnesota, which has been the
Target has said its layoffs earlier this week reflect a desire for the Minneapolis retail giant to work more nimbly. “Layers” and “overlapping work” bog down decision-making, as incoming CEO
Target is eliminating 1,800 corporate positions. The Wall Street Journal broke the news Thursday. Employees will learn the status of their employment on Tuesday, Target confirmed in an email. The
Atomic Data announced Monday it’s acquiring Venue Wireless, a tiny, Texas-based IT company that specializes in sports and entertainment venues. That’s because Atomic, the Minneapolis-based IT services firm, wants to
It’s a September day, and Jazz Hampton is just a little late to the former car repair shop in Northeast that’s now a coworking space for tech startups. It’s where
Scott Litman and Dan Mallin know the challenges of early-stage entrepreneurship. About 20 years ago, the two founded MN Cup, an annual statewide competition for startups. Now, they're expanding their
The Saint Paul Downtown Development Corporation (SPDDC) now has full ownership of the Alliance Bank Center building. The transition, announced Friday, is crucial for the future of downtown St. Paul
Not many businesses are dedicated to pediatrics, says CEO Dori Jones. “A lot of companies view it as a small market.” Jones’ business doesn’t, which is one reason she says
This year’s MN Cup wrapped on Monday night, and AcQumen Medical, a medical device company in Minneapolis, walked away with the $50,000 grand prize. AcQumen presented its UltraTrac invention to
Starting early next year, Summit Orthopedics will provide urgent and emergency care—think: broken bones, torn ACLs—at three more M Health Fairview hospitals in the Twin Cities, bringing the total to
Since 2021, Protolabs’ sales have stagnated. From a record high, its stock has slid more than 80%. In May, the digital manufacturer named Suresh Krishna as its new president and
The mall news continues. New stores will open at the Galleria through the start of next year, filling vacancies left by tenants who relocated across 69th Street to Southdale for