A lone saxophonist playing a traditional version of "Deck the Halls" was slowly joined by individual singers, who first sang the traditional version of the song and then broke out in choreographed dance moves to a jazzed-up version.
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The St. Paul-based company has acquired Italian company Esoform; the announcement comes less than a week after Ecolab completed its purchase of Nalco Holding Company.
Minneapolis officials have reportedly named a renovation of the Nicollet Mall walkway in downtown Minneapolis as their top funding request for the state Legislature when it puts together a bonding bill during the 2012 session.
A new clawback lawsuit is seeking more than $27,000 in funds that were allegedly transferred to Michele Bachmann and her political committees between 2005 and 2008 by Frank Vennes, who faces securities fraud charges related to Tom Petters' Ponzi scheme.
Chart Industries, Inc., an Ohio-based manufacturer that already has a plant in Minnesota, is planning to open another manufacturing facility in the state that will create at least 100 jobs.
Requests for proposals and qualifications have been issued in an attempt to secure private partners to develop and manage Union Depot in St. Paul, which is being transformed into a multi-modal transit hub.
Digital River CEO Joel Ronning said that former Governor Tim Pawlenty-who joined two other company boards in late October-brings "diverse business development and finance experience along with a strong international perspective."
Andersen Corporation's 100 Series windows were used in a replica of the home from the popular Disney/Pixar movie Up.
"Growing up in poverty during the Great Depression, Ken rose to be a genuine war hero, a business entrepreneur, and a Minnesota legend," according to TCF Financial Corporation Chairman and CEO Bill Cooper, who wrote that his recently departed friend "represents the greatest of the World War II generation."
A Tuesday hearing at the state capitol-which is anticipated to feature a series of testimonies from state and city officials, Vikings representatives, and the public-is scheduled to run until 6 p.m. Ted Mondale stressed the importance of moving quickly in building a new stadium, and Mayor R.T. Rybak announced that the city has narrowed its proposal to the Metrodome site.
The Wayzata-based company-which has 138,000 employees in 63 countries-said the layoffs will be made across the company and are part of its effort to reduce expenses.
A federal jury in Minneapolis reportedly awarded $16 million to 26 banks that had loaned funds to a businessman behind famous "boy bands," like the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, who is now serving time for his role in a Ponzi scheme.
The state took in more revenue and spent less in fiscal 2011 than it had previously anticipated-resulting in a forecasted $876 million balance for the remainder of the current budget period.
An expanding client roster has helped RedBrick Health boost the number of people who receive its health and wellness services by 100 percent during the past six months.
Same-store sales last month missed Wall Street expectations and were "near the low end" of the company's expectations, but Target aims to capture significant sales in December through various discounts and promotions.
A new video report by USA Today looks at local tech start-ups and takes a tour of "co-working" firm CoCo's Minneapolis location.