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Unemployment Forces Smead to Cut 50 at HQ

Smead Manufacturing Company is laying off 50 employees at its headquarters in Hastings due to decreased sales amid high unemployment rates. A majority of the jobs being cut-about 95 percent-are

More Kitchen-Counter Start-ups

How many Robin Doroshows are there out there? All due respect to Doroshow herself, there are plenty like her—people who’ve started food businesses in the past few years. Many made

Mpls. Named No. 1 City for Job Seekers

There's no better metropolitan area for job hunters than Minneapolis. That's according to a recent report by Forbes, which cites research from New York-based recruiting firm Ajilon Professional Staffing. Ajilon

Target Opens Eight New Clinics at Stores

A new Target Clinic opened last week in Woodbury-and seven more are slated to open in the coming months, including three in Minnesota. The eight new clinics join 36 already-operational

Wells Fargo CEO Joins Debit-Card Fee Debate

San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Company's top executive has joined the debate surrounding proposed regulations on debit-card fees, and his arguments align with those of other financial institutions, such as

Hutchinson Tech. to Cut Up to 910 Workers

Hutchinson Technology, Inc., plans to cut its U.S. work force by 30 to 40 percent, or between 683 and 910 employees. The Hutchinson-based disk-drive component maker will move some of

Life Time Bolsters Retention Efforts

Chanhassen-based Life Time Fitness, Inc., on Friday announced a new joint venture with Winona-based J.R. Watkins Naturals-a collaboration that Life Time says aligns with its recent focus on member retention

MN Angel Network Hopes to Net $700K

The Minnesota Angel Network (MNAN)-a recently announced initiative led by the BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota-hopes to raise nearly three quarters of a million dollars. The MNAN will provide a statewide

New Regional Econ. Development Org. Names CEO

A recently formed regional economic development organization aimed at attracting, expanding, and retaining businesses in the 13-county metro area has chosen its leader. The Itasca Project-a conglomeration of about 60