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.

Congress will review a grant agreement during the next two months to determine whether the federal government will cover roughly half of the $957 million light-rail project.

According to the Star Tribune, a group of former Chipotle employees who were fired after an audit sued the restaurant chain on Thursday, alleging that they were not paid within 24 hours of being discharged-which is required under Minnesota law.

The donation, the largest one ever given to Mayo by a living person, will be used to help establish two cancer centers that will together treat 2,480 patients annually after they become operational in 2016.

The company no longer plans to produce finished copper at its proposed nonferrous mine near Hoyt Lakes-a move that it says will shave $127 million from the project cost and reduce the number of jobs created by the operation from 400 to about 360.

The management transitions are the latest in a series of changes within the Edina-based company, which has struggled as consumers have trimmed expenses and reduced the frequency of their salon visits in recent years.