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Pet Device Start-Up Strikes Deal With Chuck & Don’s

Anser Innovation's PetChatz device, through which pet owners can communicate with their furry friends remotely and even dispense treats, will be available exclusively at Chuck and Don's Pet Food Outlet stores for four weeks prior to a nationwide launch this fall.
Jeno’s Finale

Jeno’s Finale

Jeno Paulucci passed away one day after he sold Bellisio Foods, but the company—and the values he instilled in it—will continue to grow.

Life Time Hits $1B in 2011 Revenue, Grows Profits

The fitness chain's sales grew 11 percent last year, and its net income rose 14.8 percent; meanwhile, membership jumped 10.4 percent to 676,054-partly through the acquisition of nine Lifestyle Family Fitness facilities.

Tribe Proposes Local Casino to Fund Vikes Stadium

The White Earth Tribe said that a new casino in the Twin Cities-which it proposes to run in partnership with the state-would bring in enough revenue to pay the public's share of a new stadium without imposing new taxes; meanwhile, an announcement about new plans to build a Vikings stadium behind the Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis is anticipated.