Animal agriculture provides almost $8 billion in annual "total direct economic value" to Minnesota. That's according to statistics released earlier this week by the Minnesota Agri-Growth Council, which said that
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One week after Governor Mark Dayton, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, and Vikings owner Zygi Wilf announced an agreement that would put a new stadium in downtown Minneapolis, backers of a
Minneapolis is showing signs of economic recovery, with more of its residents working, the volume of construction rising to pre-recession levels, and fewer homeowners being foreclosed upon, according to data
Is the KQRS era ending or is a new ratings technology blind to its hard-working, middle-class audience?
Local marketing agency GdB bans e-mails one day each week.
Four Minnesota restaurants are on OpenTable's list of 100 in the United States that provide the best service. OpenTable, whose website allows diners to make restaurant reservations online, compiled the
Women in Minnesota earn less than men even if they have similar qualifications, according to a Star Tribune report. A study commissioned by the Women's Foundation of Minnesota reportedly found
Four Minnesota companies were recently ranked among Fortune magazine's "most admired companies": 3M Company, Target Corporation, St. Jude Medical, Inc., and General Mills, Inc. Apple, Inc., topped the list-for the
Summit Brewing Company is reportedly adding to its portfolio of craft beers and gearing up for a $6 million expansion of its St. Paul brewery. The blog MNBeer recently reported
A recent survey commissioned by Great Clips reportedly asked people how they would take advantage of 15 extra minutes of time-which would presumably be gained by using the company's online
The Mosaic Company on Tuesday announced the settlement of a lawsuit filed by environmental groups that sought to prevent it from extending its South Fort Meade phosphate mine in Central
A Minneapolis man was sentenced Friday to more than 12 years in prison for orchestrating four investment scams that together bilked at least $20 million from investors, according to the
Former restaurateur Kieran Folliard and Irish whiskey giant Jameson have settled a contentious trademark dispute that went public last week. The Star Tribune reported that Folliard confirmed the settlement and
Well-known Twin Cities restaurateur Kieran Folliard-who recently refocused his efforts on making and selling Irish whiskey-has reportedly sued the world's largest brand of Irish whiskey, Jameson, over trademark rights to
As the debate over a new Vikings stadium carries on, a new financial analysis reportedly indicates that the City of Minneapolis is nearly 20 percent short of its portion of
The owner of a local toy company was sentenced Wednesday to five-and-a-half years in prison for defrauding a bank and 42 investors out of roughly $9 million, according to the
Chicago-based hedge fund Ritchie Capital Management has sued several of Tom Petters' former associates, as well as his outside law firm, Minneapolis-based Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. Ritchie filed a civil
American Crystal Sugar, which locked out 1,300 employees nearly six months ago, met with union officials once again on Monday, but the two sides failed to reach a deal. Following