Surly Brewing says a new $20 million brewery and restaurant in the Twin Cities would bolster the hospitality industry and create up to 150 long-term jobs. But not everyone is in favor of the plans-and one group intends to fight to maintain current laws that prohibit large brewers from selling directly to consumers.

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, and Orbit's 54 employees will join the MindShift team.

The medical device giant received approval for a pacemaker that is the first and only its kind in the United States specifically designed for use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines.

The bankrupt retailer filed a motion on Friday indicating it would begin to liquidate its assets and close all 46 stores, including six in Minnesota, because it could not secure additional funding to stay operational.

Alliant Techsystems is working with a French company on a two-stage launch vehicle that would be able to deliver crews and equipment to the International Space Station.

Steven Leach, who faced up to five years in prison for his role in defrauding Chrysler Financial Services, was also ordered to pay $14.2 million in restitution.

The glowing unitards that were worn by dancers at Sunday's halftime show were designed and made by local company Just For Kix in Baxter.

The series was dropped by the History channel due to concerns about accuracy, but ReelzChannel CEO Stan E. Hubbard insists that it was "extremely well vetted by professional historians" and is confident that it will be "one of the biggest television events of the decade."

According to a recently released study, Minnesota has improved its position in the biobusiness industry by creating jobs and continuing to grow its strongest sector-medical devices.

Buck Range Light costs about $6 for 12 cans, similar in price to national rivals Busch Light and Keystone Light.

The Minnesota company aims to build a "destination brewery" with a restaurant, bar, and event center-but it must first change a state law that prohibits large beer brewers from serving their products on-site. />

The outage, which reportedly lasted for several hours, affected a majority of the bank's 12,000 ATMs.

The funding is part of a program focused on improving manufacturing efficiencies and reducing costs in the U.S. solar industry.

The California-based manufacturer, which employs about 750 at its Chaska facility, has agreed to be purchased by Washington, D.C.-based Danaher Corporation.

The local ad agency has completed its third acquisition in eight months, and CEO Kevin DiLorenzo says that the company will "hit the pause button" for a few months as it refines its enhanced capabilities.

The retailer, which was accused of violating environmental regulations pertaining to hazardous waste, has agreed to pay millions to settle a California lawsuit, but it has not admitted to any wrongdoing.