Mayo Clinic is partnering with a California startup to ramp up production of cutting-edge drugs to treat rare and complex diseases. On Monday, the clinic announced that it has established
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation is partnering with a French company to test an automated shuttle project in the Twin Cities suburbs. Last week, the department announced that it's working
The St. Paul Downtown Alliance is dangling a new incentive to fill vacant storefronts in the city. Earlier this month, the alliance announced a plan to provide free, limited-term leases
Twin Cities metro homebuilders are constructing more multi-family homes than single-family ones. That’s according to data released by homebuilding trade group Housing First Minnesota on Friday. In July, construction firms
Two months after fierce storms ravaged dozens of homes and businesses in central Minnesota, the federal government is stepping in with disaster relief. On Tuesday, the U.S. Small Business Association
The microchip-driven shortage of new cars has produced a number of unexpected side effects, one of them being unprecedented demand and long waits for service at area body shops. As
When it launched earlier this year, Minnesota Aurora FC garnered local and national attention for its community-owned, women-led organizational structure. Unlike many other sports teams across the country, Aurora is
The Toro Co.’s latest invention is designed to give homeowners a break from lawncare. Last week, the Bloomington-based manufacturer introduced a new autonomous lawn mower for the residential market. The
Golden Valley-based General Mills Inc. on Wednesday announced that it has inked a deal to sell its Helper and Suddenly Salad brands for $610 million. The buyer is Cleveland, Ohio-based
National manufacturers of vinyls, CDs, and DVDs, Copycats Media this week announced plans to set up a new vinyl pressing plant in Osseo, Minnesota. Copycats is a division of Plymouth-based
Richfield-based tech retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. on Wednesday announced plans for a new electronics recycling pick-up program. For $200, the retailer will send employees to customers’ homes to pick
At a time when numerous companies are going remote, Cirrus Aircraft is going overseas. Last week, the Duluth-based aircraft company announced that it opened its first ever sales office outside
Skippy Foods LLC, owned by Minnesota-based Hormel Foods Corp., is recalling several batches of its peanut butter that may contain bits of steel fragments. In a March 30 news release,
St. Louis Park tech company HealtheMed is looking to redefine at-home care systems with a new service known as Clinic@Home. Formally launched in September 2020, the digital at-home system is
Minnesota’s exports appear to be back on track. In 2021, the total value of the state’s exports hit $24 billion, marking a 17 percent increase over the prior year. Machinery,
Famous Dave’s Minnetonka-based parent company continues its acquisition spree. On Monday, BBQ Holdings Inc. announced that it has inked a deal to buy Arizona-based Mexican restaurant chain Barrio Queen for
Cornerstone Auto VP Rob Powell says the past year has been tumultuous for car dealers across the nation. The auto industry has seen a seismic shift as ongoing supply chain
Here’s one answer to the ongoing trucker shortage: Trucks that drive themselves. Eden Prairie-based transportation and logistics firm C.H. Robinson on Wednesday said it’s partnering with autonomous vehicle company Waymo