A company executive said that General Mills doesn’t typically take positions on ballot measures, but “this is a business issue that impacts our employees.”
Honors
Maplewood-based 3M and Golden Valley-based General Mills ranked 30th and 91st, respectively; to compile the list, The Reputation Institute ranked 100 global businesses based on a survey of 47,000 consumers.
MentorMate, The Nerdery, and MPay Gateway made the inaugural "Flyover 50" list—which recognizes the 50 fastest-growing companies that are based in the middle of the country.
The value of the U.S. Bancorp brand increased 9 percent from last year, while Target’s brand value declined 16 percent, according to a recent report.
Target, Mayo Clinic, General Mills, Best Buy, 3M, Ecolab, and Cargill are among the nation’s “ideal employers,” according to college students looking to join the U.S. work force.
On Sunday, the Minneapolis-based retailer began selling T-shirts with gay-friendly themes online—and it has pledged to donate the full purchase price of each one, up to $120,000, to the Family Equality Council.
Kimberly Michele Burkett, former director of the Long Prairie Chamber of Commerce, reportedly faces two theft charges in connection with the allegations.
The Wirth Companies owner Jeffrey Wirth admittedly conspired with his ex-wife and their tax preparer to evade federal taxes, funnel money out of the company, and use the funds for personal expenses, including the building of a mansion on Lake Minnetonka.