Over Jessie Waks’ 17 years at Bluestone Physician Services, a Stillwater-based care provider, she has noticed a trend: The number of patients or patients’ families choosing to receive care at
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On March 10, Ecumen, a Shoreview-based nonprofit senior care and housing provider, announced a transition in leadership, with Cyrus Batheja taking over as president and CEO. Shelly Kendrick, who had
Emily Stein, a microbiologist, was pursuing her post-doctoral fellowship in rheumatology and immunology at Stanford University in 2009 when her grandmother suffered a stroke, which Stein says was the result
Q-rounds, a Minneapolis-based health care tech company, recently closed a $1.8 million funding round and plans to expand its software-as-a-service product to at least 12 hospitals. That product is a
Event planning has always been a dynamic universe, but it’s even more so in the 2020s, as external trends, the evolving workplace, and new technology demand fast adaptation and evolution.
Truax Patient Services, a Bemidji-based privately held pharmacy, underwent a transition of leadership in October following a majority acquisition by a group of investors. Chris Knutson, previously the co-founder of
On Tuesday, Medtronic disclosed its third-quarter results for fiscal year 2026, reporting a revenue of $9 billion, up 8.7% year over year, or 6% organically. Medtronic’s stock fell despite beating
The three-story building in downtown Minneapolis that McKnight Foundation took over in February for its new headquarters hadn’t seen any noteworthy investment in over 25 years and was in poor
For Hennepin Healthcare, the year kicked off with about 100 layoffs and the removal of five medical programs at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC). The goal? Slashing $50 million from
On Tuesday, Medtronic announced intent to acquire CathWorks, an Israel-based medical technology company, for $585 million. CathWorks has its U.S. headquarters in California and specializes in improving coronary artery disease detection
On Wednesday, Sleep Number announced it has entered a strategic partnership with Travis Kelce, star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and noted fiancé of Taylor Swift. In addition
Jungle Theater, the performing arts venue on Lake and Lyndale, announced a temporary pause to its programming, cancelling its remaining season and citing financial troubles. The decision comes halfway through the 2025-2026
Watershed made a splash in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood in 2022, as did Portal this past summer northwest of Bde Maka Ska. Now, another hub for saunas and socializing is on
In a Wednesday press release, the Toro Company reported its fourth quarter as well as annual fiscal results. The company said it surpassed its yearly expectations, which it credited to
Designing a new workspace for 220 architects, engineers, and interior designers in a tight three-month time frame presented Wold Architects and Engineers with a unique challenge. But just over a
On Wednesday, General Mills posted its 2026 second quarter fiscal report, detailing an overall decline in earnings and sales. Net sales decreased 7% year-over-year, to $4.9 billion, and operating profit saw a 32% decrease, to $728 million. Organic net sales experienced a 1% decrease; net earnings attributable to General
In early December, the Chicago-based Music Box Theatre announced its acquisition of the Heights Theater. It’s the Music Box ownership’s first time venturing out of its home city. It’s also
A New England-based, multi-state organizer of outdoor pond hockey has acquired Minneapolis’ beloved U.S. Pond Hockey Championships (USPHC). That means next year’s USPHC, hosted Jan. 23-25 on Lake Nokomis, will be the first under ownership of Pond Hockey Classic (PHC). A PHC news release describes the acquisition as uniting