The winners will be announced November 3 at an event at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

The cash transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter pending customary closing conditions, will expand 3M's infection prevention business.

The Hastings-based fitness chain has signed an agreement that will allow it to operate clubs in Poland.

The Federal Reserve's Beige Book report found a modest growth in the local economy, but it described the condition of the overall labor market as weak.

David O'Fallon, who has led the MacPhail Center for Music for the past eight years, will begin his new position November 1.

The program's declining attendance, which prompted the decision, is attributed to factors that include the recession, the tech bubble, increasing demands on people's time, and the proliferation of information that's available at no cost.

The city is looking for proposals that "maximize the number of jobs and/or housing units created to support the overall contribution to the city's tax base" and that "contribute to the vibrancy of the Mill District area."

Hawkins Tree and Landscaping allegedly failed to pay its workers for overtime and shorted employees who were paid in cash and/or non-payroll checks.

Kari Canfield, who will assume her new position later this month, was chosen from a pool of 49 applicants and will replace interim President Ted Davis.

According to a new study by Portfolio.com and bizjournals, the level of stress in the metro area-as determined by 10 indicators-is low in comparison to other metro areas across the country.

Financial terms of the all-cash acquisition were not disclosed.

The terms of the deal, which is expected to close in October, were not disclosed.

The bulk of the funding, which comes from the National Institutes of Health, will aid pharmacogenomics research-which helps determine how a patient will respond to medications.

A weekly report about consumer perception indicates that Target's brand took a major hit following a recent political donation.

Attendance during the 12-day event was down slightly over last year, but three days topped previous records.

Inetium and Avtex, two Minnesota-based technology firms owned by Pohlad Family Companies, will merge their operations into a single company effective January 1.