Mayo Clinic touting economic impact: The Mayo Clinic wants people to know that it has a big impact economically — to the tune of $9.6 billion for the state of Minnesota and $22 billion for the nation as a whole. And that’s just for 2008. The Rochester, Minn.-based health provider, which also has major operations in Jacksonville, Fla., and Phoenix/Scottsdale, Ariz., measured its impact based on goods and services bought, capital expenditures, payroll and benefits for employees, and dollars spent by patients and their visitors. Plus, those expenditures then trigger additional spending by others. Read full story
Opus North CEO leaving company: Opus North Corp., one of the remaining regional operating units of Opus Corp., is losing its leader. Former Twin Cities developer Danny Queenan is stepping down as president and CEO of Rosemont, Ill.-based Opus North to become president of the Central Operations of developer Trammell Crow Co. Read full story
Doran adds architectural services: Doran Cos. is adding architectural and environmental design services to its existing commercial development and construction offerings, the company announced today. Bloomington-based Doran has hired Dale Wenkus to lead the new design division. He previously was director of architecture and principal of business services for Opus Architects and Engineers, a subsidiary of Minnetonka-based Opus Corp. Read full story
Golf Show moving to Minneapolis Convention Center: The 2010 Minnesota Golf Show will take place March 12-14 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. In recent years, the event has been held at the Metrodome in late February. Read full story
Jacobs to enter Bass Fishing Hall of Fame: Minnesota businessman Irwin Jacobs will be inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame as an “industry innovator” on Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala. Jacobs founded Minneapolis-based boat manufacturer Genmar Holdings in 1978 and served as CEO until last November, when he resigned shortly after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Read full story
