How a deep freeze in the South burned Minnesota consumers
Minnesota utilities made a losing bet on natural gas markets, leaving customers on the hook for higher prices.
How to earn up to 5% interest on a Minnesota checking account
Higher interest rates come with hurdles customers must clear each month.
Schafer: How bosses can prevent employee churn at pandemic's end
Workers have reported high levels of burnout.
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In effort to preserve affordable houses, Edina program takes aim at 'teardowns'
Ethan Moore and Carolina Trevino Guajardo are accustomed to unsolicited mail offers to buy their 1950s rambler in Edina, where hundreds of houses have been…
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Cuba loosens state controls on agriculture production
HAVANA – Cuba is loosening a decades-old ban on the sale of beef and dairy products except to the state.Ranchers will be allowed to do…
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Zero-carbon electricity now provides most power in Minnesota
Clean energy grew in Minnesota last year despite the pandemic and recession.
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Old rules still make sense in writing
The recent PBS series on the life of Ernest Hemingway displayed the writing-style rules of the Kansas City Star newspaper, from when Hemingway worked there…
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Biden's infrastructure plan seen as aiding 'initial link' in farm supply chain
Spending could help farmers better transport crops from fields. But its support for EVs could diminish demand for ethanol.
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It pays to think through your Social Security strategy
Q: Do you agree that if one's retirement savings is large enough, it makes sense to take Social Security first and delay drawdowns from the…
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COBRA is free for six months under the COVID relief bill. Do you qualify?
More than 2 million people could benefit.
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Investors shouldn't mistake the market for the economy
Equities are a leading indicator of economic activity and move up or down in anticipation of future outcomes.
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Writer advises women to 'think like a breadwinner' for financial success
highlights how women can shift their financial lives into a higher gear.
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Dearth of homes for sale in Twin Cities sends median sale price to $327,500 in March
Sellers now getting more than list price as buyers face fierce bidding wars fueled by low interest rates.
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Pharmacies feel especially vulnerable to criminal opportunists
Weary of riots and recent break-ins, pharmacists feel extra vulnerable
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State's top 50 public companies – with No. 1 at $242B in revenue
2019 will likely be remembered as the last full year of an economic expansion that lasted more than a decade. Next year's Star Tribune 50 is likely to look very different because of the coronavirus disruption.
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Hutchinson man charged in attacks on Menards employee, police officer
The series of confrontations took place after a cashier told the suspect to put on a face mask.
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Central Minnesota home prices up 20% from a year ago
A 'stubbornly persistent shortage of homes' is prompting buyers to pay more for properties statewide.
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Owner of Alibi Drinkery denied liquor license for Northfield bar, restaurant
Alibi at Froggy Bottoms remains open without serving alcohol.
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U.S. Bancorp will maintain space in downtown Mpls. towers
The Minneapolis banking giant also released more than $1 billion in bad-loan reserves, lifting its profit, as economy improves.
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Blackouts cut North Dakota oil production
Bad February storms in the south stressed the country's power grids and caused disruption in the state's oil counties.
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Target unveils new plan to deliver online deliveries faster
The process will be tested in the Twin Cities before being rolled out elsewhere.
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Construction hiring adds speed to Minnesota's jobs comeback
The unemployment rate fell to 4.2% in March from 4.4% a month earlier.
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UnitedHealth Group boosts outlook on profit jump
First quarter earnings beat expectations as insurance subscribers grew by 1 million people.
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St. Paul mayor vetoes council rejection of housing development on vacant lot
Mayor Melvin Carter said St. Paul needs a range of housing to meet its goals for vitality and affordability.
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