Business groups have been quietly championing immigration reform—because without it, the state’s labor pool will dry up.

The Upper Midwest region's winners from Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota

Good jobs in several industries are attracting talent and dollars.

How Cold Spring Brewing, once the laughingstock of the beer industry, went from the verge of liquidation to a diversified and growing beverage company.

Lack of vision and lackluster leadership is causing America to fall behind.

From letters to the editor to a spate of recent awards, TCB’s ongoing evolution is all about value to readers.

Some thoughts on promoting the creation of new business in Minnesota.

It’s too early for most of us to form a rock-solid opinion on nonferrous mining. Too much remains unclear.

A fond farewell.

How online education is changing traditional, nonprofit colleges.

Delta’s Chisholm reservation center is the airline’s best.

We asked readers of Briefcase, TCB’s twice-weekly business newsletter, which naming-rights sponsor they’d like to see on the Minnesota Vikings stadium breaking ground downtown this fall.

Fly through the turbulent skies of Northwest Airlines' history with Jack El-Hai's new book Non-Stop.

In the latest quarterly economic indicator survey, Minnesota business leaders express caution heading into the third quarter.

Celebrate Fringe Festival's 20th anniversary.

Head to the Grandstand at the Minnesota State Fair for cats, cats, cats.

Is the same-sex wedding business a huge new market or a small blip on the radar?

GdB created “out-of-home” advertising for the campaign.

Give your clients a memorable day “behind the hedges” at one of the private country clubs that open their doors to non-members for golf outings and tournaments.

One of the largest and best youth performance circuses in the country just keeps getting better.

When the corn is high and the sun is hot, it’s time to head for the barn.

Barbecue visionary Dave Anderson may have started out in Wisconsin, but his ribs have gone global.

Your voice can help achieve or subvert your career goals. Here’s a quick guide to weighing strengths and weaknesses.

A study found Minnesota companies tend to neglect their email relationships with customers or smother customers with contact.

The best opportunities for networking this month.

A local restaurant vet stakes his rep on creating a growth vehicle.

The changing light-bulb market gave 3M an opening to innovate.

Talent assessments uncover seemingly hidden leadership abilities and limitations that don’t show up in interviews or past performance. But often, those qualities are hiding in plain sight. Here’s how companies use assessments to hire, promote,

The local business proves that ice cream still has legs.

General Mills’ CEO Ken Powell is one of a tiny number of Fortune 500 CEOs who have spent their entire career at one company.