Although people on both sides of the argument agree that the aging Metrodome needs to be replaced, there is a heated debate about whether taxpayers should help fund a new stadium.

A leading analyst warns that the declining home prices may portend the feared "double-dip recession."

Medtronic says the devices use a new technology that significantly reduces the number of unnecessary shocks experienced by people with implanted defibrillators.

Da-Lite will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Milestone and will retain its name and headquarters in Warsaw, Indiana.

Through her company Strand Closing Services, Cynthia Strand allegedly misappropriated funds for her own personal use; the fine she must pay is among the largest that the Minnesota Department of Commerce has ever imposed on an individual.

According to a recent study, more than half of doctors who help write cardiovascular clinical practice guidelines have conflicts of interest, and many have relationships with Medtronic.

The team set several attendance records during this year's spring training in Fort Myers, Florida; separately, the Twins also introduced new food items that will be available at Target Field during the upcoming regular season.

Bloomberg reports that Oracle Corporation may outbid Infor and Golden Gate Capital's $1.8 billion offer for St. Paul-based Lawson Software.

Minnesota's Republican Representative Chip Cravaack worries that the pending sale of Cirrus Aircraft to a Chinese government-controlled company will mean local job losses-but Cirrus CEO Brent Wouters said the deal will actually save jobs within the state.

Walter Investment will issue $765 million of new debt to acquire the equity of Green Tree, repay existing Green Tree debt, and pay fees and expenses related to the transaction.

The City of Minneapolis must decide whether to grant an exemption to Life Time Fitness, which doesn't offer domestic partner benefits to its employees-something that the city requires for its vendors that have contracts worth $100,000 or more.

New high-end tenants include Armani Exchange, Stuart Weitzman, and Michael Kors.

The Star Tribune found that state and local subsidies given to businesses often fail to create the jobs that are promised-but officials contend that not giving them out would put Minnesota at a disadvantage given that other states do offer such incentives.

The lawsuit reflects widespread concerns about "robo-signing"-the act of signing off on mass-produced, computer-generated documents without reading them or verifying their accuracy in order to streamline the debt collection process.

The chain plans to add at least 160 restaurants by 2015, although it hasn't disclosed a time frame for its ambitious long-term plans.