The owner of The Wirth Companies and developer of major Minnesota projects like the Grand Lodge Hotel Waterpark in Bloomington was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison and ordered to pay $6.46 million in restitution.
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This year’s finalists span 15 categories, and the winners will be revealed at an awards event on November 1 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Some locked-out American Crystal Sugar workers appealed to North Dakota’s Supreme Court after being denied unemployment benefits; meanwhile, a Crystal Sugar executive said that replacement workers are doing a “fabulous job.”
Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed; BridgePoint’s system allows doctors to navigate around a blockage of the coronary artery to restore blood flow to critical areas of the heart.
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Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed; BridgePoint’s system allows doctors to navigate around a blockage of the coronary artery to restore blood flow to critical areas of the heart.
The metro area’s 2011 exports totaled $26.2 billion in 2011, up 12.9 percent from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Three University of Minnesota researchers are developing technology that will use natural bacteria to purify water contaminated due to fracking.
Northbound Smokehouse Brewpub, which has committed to giving a lifetime supply of beer to about 75 people who donated money to the business, opens Thursday.
Troy Venjohn, who will now serve as Atomic Playpen’s sole CEO, said co-founder Michael Kretsinger left to pursue “a number of potential opportunities” outside of the agency. Kretsinger, meanwhile, declined to disclose his reason for leaving or future plans.
The acquisition will provide Minnesota Rubber & Plastics with the funding it needs to continue growth abroad and within the medical market.
The merger, which is expected to be completed September 28, also received clearance from Chinese regulators.
The state gave Tata Consultancy Services a $500,000 loan to help with its expansion, half of which will be forgiven after the jobs are created; the company says the hiring will occur over the next two years.
Ryan Companies US, Inc., will serve as the general contractor and lead designer for the new $54 million Lowertown ballpark.
This month, we offer some autumnal options that combine high style with a more understated Minnesota sensibility.
The project received the largest portion of $47.5 million in capital grants just awarded by the state; among other high-profile projects, the Metropolitan Council received just $2 million of the $14 million it requested for the proposed Southwest Corridor light-rail line.
The Opus Group sold the Minneapolis development to Chicago-based Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, which bills itself as the nation’s third-largest owner of student housing projects.
Tuition will be reduced by $10,000 next year, but as the school also slashes scholarships, lower-need students who are not dependent upon state and federal grants will see the largest reduction in out-of-pocket costs.
Jeffrey Ettinger, who became CEO of Hormel in 2005, was one of four winners of the award, which recognizes chief executives who “visibly exceed standards in the areas of employee relations, environmental impact, human rights, philanthropy, and corporate responsibility practices.”
The bakery is continuing its reign of excellence after being crowned one of Departures magazine’s top 10 global bakeries.
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