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Median price hit record $305,000 in red hot Twin Cities housing market last year
Buyers took advantage of historically low mortgage rates as the pandemic fueled a surge of suburban demand.
Polaris introduces more than 120 new products in 2020
Company doubles 4Q incomes as it overcame pandemic-related issues in the first part of the year.
Duluth homes prices surge in record year
Amid record sales, agents see some moving back to the area.
Rosemount refinery put out bids for its own large solar plant
The panels would produce electricity for the refinery, rare for an industrial site.
3M ends 2020 on strong note, with fourth quarter earnings up 43%
Sales rose in all four divisions, with overall revenue up 5.8% for the quarter.
Bankrupt Christopher & Banks closing Plymouth headquarters, laying off 361 workers
The stores are continuing closing sales, with completion set for before the end of February.
Lindell: Twitter ban won't stop his claims of election fraud
Twitter 'permanently suspended' the Minnesota-based promoter of election conspiracies and pillows.
Minnesota's top 100 nonprofits, with largest's revenue at $13.8B
Mayo Clinic leads the Star Tribune's annual look at nonprofits from big medical institutions to colleges and arts groups.
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American Indian architect leads aeroponics farm plan for Iron Range to Meda finals
Denise Pieratos, who grew up on the Bois Forte Chippewa reservation in northeastern Minnesota, started her career after Tower-Soudan High School as an iron miner.Recession…
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Schafer: In a tough year, donors came through for Minnesota's charities
Donors to Minnesota nonprofits were surprisingly generous last year.The total from Give to the Max Day in November blew through the previous donation record,…
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Rep. Pete Stauber, some GOP colleagues call on Biden to dump Interior nomination
Minnesota congressman says New Mexico's Haaland should withdraw over mining stance.
Feds seize at Twin Cities airport 230 fake designer accessories shipped from Asia
There have been four such shipments seized in Minnesota by border agents since mid-December.
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux invests in national engineering firm
Deal for stake in Minneapolis-based firm diversifies tribes holdings beyond casinos, hotels and retail.
Minneapolis-based Code42 adding employees again, eyes stock offering within two years
The maker of cybersecurity products cutback to preserve capital last year.
Target announces $500 employee bonuses after busy holidays
Target front-line managers will qualify for higher awards.
Sun Country sees travel rebound ahead, plans 16 new routes
The Minnesota-based leisure airline is banking on the vaccine distribution and rapid COVID testing to jumpstart air travel again.
Gov. Tim Walz's budget aims to address COVID's uneven impact
Gov. Tim Walz said the coronavirus has not decimated the priorities he campaigned on — although he's hoping the new administration in Washington can help…
Pandemic takes bite out of state's health care employment
The number of people working in health care — Minnesota's largest industry by worker head count — has dropped 10,000 since the start of the year.
Alexander: Wi-Fi works in the wilderness, without internet service
Q: In an effort to spend time "off the grid," I bought a cabin 8 miles from the Canadian border. There is no internet service…
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Moving upMinnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), St. Paul, promoted Kim Collins to deputy commissioner and chief administrative officer. She has worked for MnDOT since 2004…