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Saints Ballpark, Southwest LRT Not in MN Bonding Bill

St. Paul could compete with other cities for a portion of a $50 million pot to pay for a regional ballpark in Lowertown; meanwhile, supporters of the Southwest Corridor Light Rail Line say the project risks losing federal support without a state contribution.

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Saints Ballpark, Southwest LRT Not in MN Bonding Bill

St. Paul could compete with other cities for a portion of a $50 million pot to pay for a regional ballpark in Lowertown; meanwhile, supporters of the Southwest Corridor Light Rail Line say the project risks losing federal support without a state contribution.

Stadium Bill in Senate; House Amendments Controversial

The Minnesota House passed the Vikings stadium bill in a 73-58 vote on Monday but included a series of amendments-including one that a Vikings spokesman called "not workable." The Senate began debating the stadium bill early Tuesday afternoon.

Bill Gates Gets OK to Up Stake in Ecolab to 25%

The Microsoft co-founder's investment vehicles already own 10.8 percent of Ecolab, but the St. Paul-based company amended its stockholder rights plan to allow the entities to acquire up to one-fourth of the company's outstanding shares.

19 MN Cos. in Fortune 500; Most Move Down in Rank

The top-ranking local company is Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group, Inc., which didn't move from its 22nd-place ranking on last year's list; however, 14 of the 19 Minnesota companies on the list fell in ranking from last year-some substantially.

Clerical Error Complicates Payments to Ponzi Scheme Victims

Funds are being distributed to victims of Trevor Cook's Ponzi scheme, but a recent clerical error resulted in some investors receiving more money than they were supposed to-and until they return the extra funds, assets won't be distributed to other victims who were underpaid.
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