March 1, 2021

Duluth high-rise construction could be back on track this fall

An environmental assessment worksheet submitted to the city by developer Northstar Development Interests LLC stated that demolition of the three buildings on the lot, site […]
March 1, 2021

Mayo Clinic posts $728 million in income despite pandemic

Mayo Clinic in 2020 posted one of its strongest years financially of the past decade, including patient care revenue that recovered during the second half […]
March 1, 2021

Twin Cities added 1.2 million square feet of storage space in 2020

Despite the pandemic, demand for self storage units continues to be strong, prompting new construction and more competitive pricing last year, according to a new […]
March 1, 2021

Downtown Minneapolis businesses torn: Project confidence or board up for Derek Chauvin trial?

There are no boards covering the windows of Kevin Ni’s sushi restaurant on Nicollet Mall. Not for now, at least. While some of his downtown […]
March 1, 2021

Humus compost manure system gets carbon into the soil, cuts fertilizer use

Owners Chad and Pam Olsen and their Olsen Custom Farms at Hendricks, Minn., is most widely known for their custom harvesting operation. They have invested […]
March 1, 2021

Enbridge deal-making over Line 3 divides Ojibwe bands in Minnesota

Last fall, Enbridge offered the Red Lake Band of Chippewa a lucrative deal if the tribe would drop legal efforts to quash the company’s new […]
March 1, 2021

Polaris' first full-size electric ATV should be available by early 2022

Polaris’ first electric full-size ATV should be on dealership floors in early 2022. As part of its partnership with Zero Motorcycles, the Medina-based company announced […]
February 28, 2021

MDI, a pioneer in workforce inclusion, seeks further expansion

One morning last week, Steve Reinardy, a nine-year employee of Minnesota Diversified Industries in northeast Minneapolis, sanitized surfaces to guard against the coronavirus. “I clean […]
February 28, 2021

Target's investment in stores — which paid off during pandemic — isn't over

As more consumers wanted to avoid in-person shopping as the coronavirus pandemic heightened, Target’s store-first policy allowed for a quick expansion of curbside pickups and […]
February 28, 2021

UnitedHealth Group opens 'pop-up' infusion center for COVID-19 patients

UnitedHealth Group has launched a temporary infusion center in Minnetonka to provide antibody treatments that could help a subset of COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalizations. Many […]