In this issue we present a fascinating article about the state of Minnesota’s hospitals. It’s a story about hospital capacity and the response to the pandemic, but it is, in
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In early October, Fairview Health Services made a surprising announcement: Though the Covid-19 pandemic was nowhere close to over, the health system laid out plans to shutter Bethesda Hospital in
Convenience stores typically elicit images of indifference, from food and drink to service and attitude; their appeal is mostly ease of use. But a small, inconspicuous station at the corner
The aggressive push to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota has lit a fire under the ongoing effort to update the state’s five-year-old medical cannabis program, including ending the state’s unique
Jeff Gau this month will retire from his position as CEO of St. Cloud-based IT services company Marco. Gau, who started his 37-year career with Marco selling office furniture in
Local entrepreneur Beth Fynbo’s Busy Baby non-slip silicone placemat impressed the judges at MN Cup, propelling her business to a division win in 2020. On Friday, we’ll find out if
I taught Minnesota North Stars hockey players when I was a professor at what is now the University of St. Thomas. I taught the players business skills after their NHL
Plymouth-based retailer Christopher & Banks Corp. is bankrupt, and its stores are closed, but the brand will live on under the wing of another local company: Eden Prairie-based iMedia Brands
Minneapolis-based life sciences firm Bio-Techne Corp. on Wednesday said it’s reached a deal to buy Austin, Texas-based Asuragen for up to $320 million. Under the terms of the deal, Bio-Techne
The home-building boom continues unabated. Housing First Minnesota reported that metro builders pulled 536 permits for new single-family homes last month, an increase of 32 percent compared to February of
Target Corp. on Tuesday reported 2020 revenue of $93.5 billion, marking a $15 billion increase over sales in the prior year. The increase is larger than total sales growth in
Deluxe Corporation’s small business makeover TV series “Small Business Revolution” is staying close to home for its upcoming Season 6 in order to spotlight six Black-owned businesses in six Twin
While the fast-food giants race to add a token plant-based burger to their menus, restaurant entrepreneur Steele Smiley is poised to take the healthy eating movement a step further with
Though 2020 is finally in the rearview mirror, the anxieties it ramped up won’t disappear soon. A Duluth company thinks it has a solution. “The sauna’s the best way I’ve
Face Foundrie, the Minneapolis-based express facial spa, sold out of franchise units in Minnesota without even hiring a franchise broker. Less than two months after opening up franchise opportunities, several
In March of last year, Jen Fuller was working at both the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board and at Minneapolis Public Schools. Then Covid-19 hit, and both positions were cut.