A Ramsey County district court judge reportedly called MPR's lawsuit "premature"; MPR wanted the Met Council to use a steel-springs system in order to reduce vibrations in front of MPR's broadcast facility, but the less costly rubber pad that the Met Council wants to use instead may be a sufficient alternative, she said.
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A jury awarded the compensatory damages-$100,000 in lost earnings and $900,000 in damage to reputation-to a holistic healer in Hudson, Wisconsin, who sued KSTP after a 2009 story about the treatment that she provided to a former patient.
The retailer will close five stores, open one store, and reportedly build a distribution center in Texas that will supply food to stores in eight states.
The magazine took home five gold awards, one silver award, and five bronze awards at the Minnesota Magazine & Publishing Association's 2011 event, which recognizes excellence in publishing.
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The magazine took home five gold awards, one silver award, and five bronze awards at the Minnesota Magazine & Publishing Association's 2011 event, which recognizes excellence in publishing.
Eric Bernard, who allegedly received more than $300,000 in personal profits from a $5 million mortgage fraud scheme, is the third defendant to be sentenced in the case.
The law restricts electricity imports from new fossil-fuel plants in other states-and North Dakota claims that it is interfering with energy production in the coal-rich state.
The company said that the sale will allow it to focus its resources on its core medical device and in-vitro diagnostic businesses-and help boost its finances.
St. Paul-based start-up Smart Signal Technologies will market a system that can collect real-time traffic information from intersections to help controllers better mediate traffic flow.
Ninety-two percent of union members voted on a second contract offer from American Crystal Sugar Company, and 90 percent rejected it.
Richard Davis told local business leaders at the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting that while an economic recovery may take time, businesses should be focusing on and investing in their own operations.
A toast to VIP beer and wine tastings.
Medtronic and 3M-which have each been recognized on national "best workplaces" lists in several countries-have now been honored as two of the world's best multinational workplaces.
Shortly after Chief Marketing Officer Michael Francis and Target.com President Steve Eastman resigned their positions, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Doug Scovanner said he'll retire in March.
Joseph Traxler of Centennial Mortgage and Funding, Inc., admitted that he used funds intended for mortgage loans to cover Centennial's operating losses and to fund its payroll and other expenses.
The merged organization will have 3,600 employees-including more than 500 partners-and its annual revenue will exceed $550 million, placing it among the 10 largest accounting firms in the nation.
CEO Omar Ishrak told Reuters that Medtronic executives have explored whether the company's different businesses can perform better on their own; but the spine unit benefits from other Medtronic businesses, like one that makes surgical tools and navigation systems.
Target will keep its stores open 23 hours-until 11 p.m.-the day after Thanksgiving; a number of other retailers will also open earlier and stay open later in an attempt to attract more shoppers.
Twin Cities Business' Quarterly Economic Indicator survey found that the state's employers remain optimistic, despite growing pessimism over the national economy and government.