Two of the University of Minnesota's schools are considering switching to a funding model that would rely solely on private fundraising and no state dollars, the Star Tribune recently reported.

Minneapolis-based Toepener-a start-up launched by University of Minnesota business students-has recently garnered attention for developing a door handle that attaches to the bottom of a bathroom door, allowing "germaphobes" to

Local concerns over U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) processes and regulations continue to pile up. On Thursday, Minnesota's Congressional delegation sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg voicing

Two Minnesota brews were named among the 50 "Best Beers in America" by Zymurgy, a publication by the American Homebrewers Association. Surly Brewing Company's Furious, an India Pale Ale style

TCF Bank said Thursday that it is moving on and dropping its preliminary injunction lawsuit that it filed last year, which argued that new rules regarding debit-card "swipe fees" are

Soul Daddy, winner of NBC's reality show America's Next Great Restaurant, has reportedly closed its doors after being open for barely more than eight weeks. Jamawn Woods opened three restaurant

Golden Valley-based General Mills, Inc., on Friday announced that it has completed its $1.2 billion deal to acquire a 51 percent stake in Yoplait, S.A.S. In addition to acquiring the

St. Cloud-based Marco, Inc., has inked a deal to sell its office furniture division, Marco Workplace Interiors, to Duluth-based Northern Business Products, according to a report by the St. Cloud

A regional economic development organization with plans to attract jobs and develop a brand for the Twin Cities has found a brand of its own: Greater MSP. And it has

An Associated Press report on Wednesday indicated that the following U.S. cities have been "mentioned as potential bidders" to host the 2020 Olympics: Minneapolis, New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and

A Ramsey County judge ruled on Wednesday that some core or essential government services will continue to operate even if a state budget deal not reached, forcing a government shutdown

Shareholders of St. Paul-based Lawson Software, Inc., on Wednesday voted to approve the company's sale to GGC Software Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Infor and Golden Gate Capital. Lawson said

A new report published in The Spine Journal adds to the controversy surrounding a bone-growth product made by Fridley-based Medtronic, Inc. But Medtronic's new CEO defended the company, stating that

Minnesota exported $4.8 billion of manufactured, agricultural, and mining products during the first quarter-setting a new quarterly record-according to data released Wednesday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic

The Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON), a North Minneapolis nonprofit, has received a $200,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to provide counseling and economic

The idea spawned from Chad DeBaker's bachelor party bike tour around Minneapolis a couple of years ago. Late at night, one of the bikers in DeBaker's group got a flat