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St. Paul barbershop reopens despite unrest, COVID-19
Owner says it was a tough choice, but as the state allowed reopening of salons and barbershops after coronavirus-related shutdowns, he says he needs to take the chance.
Minneapolis' Longfellow neighborhood almost food desert after riots
UnitedHealth to donate $10M to George Floyd family, rebuilding causes
Union protests in Duluth over Essentia's plan to lay off 900 employees
Hundreds of health care workers are caught up in cutbacks due to COVID-19.
Minnesota and national monthly manufacturing indexes improve but still at recessionary levels
Two key reports indicate that factory managers are gaining confidence.
Enbridge says current oil market freefall doesn't alter need for Minnesota pipeline
Opponents of the new pipeline has called on regulators to reverse their approval because of the downturn.
Black female mayors in spotlight amid protests and pandemic
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms captured the nation's attention when she addressed the civil unrest occurring in her city after George Floyd's death.
'Hate just hides': Biden vows to take on systematic racism
Joe Biden vowed to address institutional racism in his first 100 days in office as he sought to elevate his voice in the exploding national debate over racism and police brutality.
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Lee Schafer
Schafer: More savings looks like a good thing, but it's not
Since the last recession ended in 2009, Americans have generally saved about 5% of what they made. That held up until March, when the savings…
Neal St. Anthony
New apartments near U.S. Bank Stadium offer affordable housing amid luxury
The 169-unit complex has risen from a former church parking lot east of 6th St. and Chicago Avenue.
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Minneapolis residents step up to protect their neighborhoods – from Little Earth to Longfellow
In neighborhoods across the Twin Cities, residents swung into action after several long nights of worry while first responders were spread thin.
Fewer N95 masks mean fewer appointments for Minnesota dentists
A persistent lack of masks and other PPE is a major limiting factor in dental offices returning to full scheduling.
TSI Inc. president leads manufacturer's response to surge in demand for virus-related products
Tom Kennedy, president of TSI Inc., said the Shoreview-based manufacturer of products that protect health care workers treating COVID-19 patients will be at maximum capacity…
Fitness trainers reimagine their business model during the pandemic
The pandemic has many learning quickly how to tap online tools to bring their services to their clients.
Mackay: Creativity counts, in business as in life
There are only three pure colors — red, blue and yellow — but look at what Michelangelo did with those three colors. There are only…
Alexander: How to share Windows 10 files with other PCs
Q: We have two Windows 10 PCs and would like to share documents and photos between them. On our Windows 7 PCs we would have…
How to lift your team's game with virtual meetings
Q: How can I help my team avoid Zoom fatigue? How can we manage virtual meetings while having to work from home? A: We are…
Minnesota mergers and acquisitions
Target AcquirerDate Location Location Description5/18 naviHealth Inc. OptumHealth Inc. OptumHealth, a unit of UnitedHealth Group, has acquired naviHeallth Inc., Brentwood, Tenn. Eden Prairie a post-acute…
Insider trading
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC.Robert Francis Sharpe Jr. directorShares sold: 1,000 Price: $141.03Date: May 26 Directly holds: 6,180BEST BUY Co. INC.
MINNEAPOLISKraig Allan Storbeck, as surety for K & K Cream, Storbeck Enterprises LLP, Scoopin Storbeck LLC and Slicin Storbeck LLC, and Kayleen Suzanne Storbeck, 19210 Hacamore Road,…
Recent bankruptcy filings in Minneapolis and St. Paul