The Mayo Foundation and the University of Minnesota are fighting to overturn a federal appeals court ruling that forces medical residents to pay income taxes.

Through the program, customers earn points that can be redeemed for transit rides or gift cards.

The $1.9 million in assistance and up to $80 million in revenue bonds that the City Council has approved is expected to preserve affordable housing, create construction jobs, and improve public safety at Riverside Plaza.

At noon on Tuesday, a company spokeswoman told Twin Cities Business that a problem resulting in customers getting shortchanged on their coupons would be resolved by November 15; four hours later, she said that the glitch was fixed for good.

A company representative said that the company has educated cashiers about the issue so that they can make necessary adjustments at the time of sale-but she declined to comment on why the coupon problem had occurred, why it hadn't been addressed sooner, and what was involved in the permanent fix.

The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that pilot Luke Bucklin indicated via radio that he was encountering challenges before his plane went down October 25, killing him and three sons.

Integra Telecom, a company that previously disapproved of Qwest's and CenturyLink's proposed merger, has reached an agreement with the companies and will no longer stand in the way.

Derheim replaces cofounder Luke Bucklin, who was killed in a plane accident late last month.

The education system said that the one-time "performance payments" recognize progress made toward its goals, but a local union representing some of its employees said that the system's trustees are "ignoring the system's budget crunch."

The company's administrative and light-industrial segment will retain the Pro Staff brand, and its other three business lines are called Digital People Creative and Marketing, Hunter Hamilton Finance and Accounting, and Ware Technology Services.

A recent study found that that are large disparities in Minneapolis' contracting and procurement activity, and wage and earnings for minority- and women-owned businesses.

The FDIC recently issued consent orders to St. Francis-based Village Bank, Wyoming-based Patriot Bank Minnesota, and Tracy-based Minnwest Bank South.

The company's fiscal 2011 per-share expectation of between $2.46 and $2.48 falls short of analyst expectations of $2.49 per share.

The magazine took home five gold awards at the Minnesota Magazine & Publishing Association's annual awards event on Thursday.

The new Minnetonka location will mark the third Whole Foods store in the Twin Cities area, and the company previously announced plans to open a store in Edina by the end of 2012.

Artis Real Estate Investment Trust reportedly plans to buy an entire 25-building portfolio in the area, which will make it one of the Twin Cities' largest industrial landlords.