Longtime CEO Thomas Oland resigned in November and said he disagreed with the board’s decision to consider external candidates for his successor; now, the board has tapped an outsider as its next leader.
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Jack Riebel, chef and co-owner of Butcher & the Boar, and Michelle Gayer, chef and owner of the Salty Tart, are among five individuals vying for the 2013 “Best Chef” in the Midwest award.
A Caribou Coffee location was included in a prototype of J.C. Penney’s next-generation stores, but the coffee chain has reportedly stopped pursuing plans to open outlets inside the retailer’s stores.
The deal will add roughly $57 billion in assets under administration and 1,100 trust and agency contracts to U.S. Bank’s corporate trust division.
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The deal will add roughly $57 billion in assets under administration and 1,100 trust and agency contracts to U.S. Bank’s corporate trust division.
The F.ounders START conference will bring together the founders of 100 fast-growing early-stage tech start-ups and more than 400 investors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders to facilitate networking.
The company is asking the Supreme Court to review its recent ruling regarding locked-out workers; meanwhile, a proposed amendment seeks to ensure that locked-out North Dakota workers are not eligible for unemployment benefits in the future.
Executives from Ecolab and Yahoo! were recently appointed to Target’s board; separately, the retailer said it has completed the $5.7 billion sale of its consumer credit card portfolio to TD Bank Group.
After dropping some controversial tax reform proposals, the governor said that raising taxes on the top 2 percent of the state’s earners would raise more than $1 billion in new revenue.
The company benefited from higher same-store sales and significantly narrowed its year-over-year loss.
Eagle Creek Software Services has also partnered with the University of South Dakota to develop a degree program, which is meant to prepare workers for employment as an IT consultant.
MakeMusic struck a deal to be acquired by venture capital firm LaunchEquity Partners, which has been pursuing a buyout since last summer and already owns nearly a third of the company.
112 Eatery, Bar La Grassa, George and the Dragon, and Tilia were featured on Urbanspoon’s list of the most popular restaurant bars in the nation.
The restaurant chain, which entered Canada in 2011 and has plans for new locations in the Middle East and Puerto Rico, has now reached agreements with franchisees for a rollout in Mexico.
CEO Geoff Grassle aims to grow Minneapolis-based Initio3i by offering traditional advertising and digital capabilities under the same roof.
In other partnership-related news, Target has tabled its boutique-within-a-store concept that debuted last year—and it is reportedly involved in testing a new same-day product delivery service that Google is exploring.
The airplane manufacturer appointed Pat Waddick, a longtime employee and chief engineer of the company’s original aircraft, as president.
Locally-owned Franklin Bank, Park Midway Bank, and University Bank will merge and be rebranded as Sunrise Banks; meanwhile, San Francisco-based Bank of the West recently closed four Minnesota branches.
Home-delivery service CobornsDelivers will deliver the food company’s 25 frozen-meal options to customers’ front doors.
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