Minnesota now has 15 Fortune 500 companies, down from 16 last year
Despite losing one company on the list this year, Minnesota still has a disproportionately large number of Fortune 500s.
Business
Minnesota becomes fourth state to ban noncompetes
Passed as part of an omnibus spending bill, the ban could affect some employers’ hiring decisions.
Switchel from Minnesota’s Hobby Farmer Canning Co. adds to the non-alcoholic beverage lineup
How a Minnesotan and former rock ’n’ roll singer’s mother inspired her son to create a popular new drink.
Everyone agrees the former Lake Street Kmart’s gotta go. Here’s why reconnecting Nicollet could still take years
City officials want to realize a number of public benefits as they shape redevelopment of the nine-acre site: ‘Once you get into the details … there will be trade-offs.’
He managed a property at George Floyd Square for years. Now, he actually owns a building there
City officials hope a loan to a developer with south Minneapolis roots will help stabilize a property that has struggled to maintain tenants during a ‘turbulent’ era.
What’s one of Minnesota’s biggest sources of revenue? The federal government of course
The Pentagon provides Minnesota with the most federal contracts, totaling $10 billion last year.
Zombie newspaper sites, including Minneapolis’ Southwest Journal, rise from grave
The Southwest Journal shuttered at the end of 2020, but its digital ghost lives on in a distorted, AI-driven form. It’s happening to other dead newspapers.
Downtown Minneapolis population growth slowed in 2022
The number of residents in downtown grew just 1.2% last year, marking a slower rate than prior years.
Will Minnesota taxes from legal marijuana help pay for education, social programs? Probably not.
The revenue from the bill might not even be enough to pay for the regulation, enforcement and economic development efforts contained in the measure.
Huntingon’s Minnesota president seeks racial justice through banking role
Darrel German arrived in the Twin Cities in November 2020, and he’s rapidly made an impact in banking, in the business community, and in the fight for racial justice.
Minneapolis holiday pop-up market elevates BIPOC creators, business owners
The Holiday Village, located in the Young-Quinlan Building on the corner of 9th Street South and Nicollet Mall, features more than 30 BIPOC and women creators and entrepreneurs and is open Wednesdays through Sundays through Dec. 24.
Despite FTX collapse, Emmer continues to be a crypto booster
The incoming House Republican majority whip who represents Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday continued to blame Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler for the collapse of FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange that’s in bankruptcy.
Minnesota businesses work to fill increased demand for non-alcoholic beverages
More and more people are seeking out non-alcoholic drinks, and they’re asking for better, more robust options. A few Minnesota businesses are answering the call.
Why some businesses that closed during COVID lockdown still have not fully reopened
Dozens of Twin Cities restaurants that closed during the pandemic promised on their websites or social media to reopen. But they haven’t yet.
The uninsured entrepreneur
Founders are often reticent to talk health insurance, but the consequences of living without it can be dire. What will it take to start the conversation?
DFL-supporting independent expenditure campaigns far outraise GOP and candidates in Minnesota
Much of campaign fundraising tends to focus on how much candidates have raised, with campaigns frantically raising money leading up to reporting deadlines to assure their totals connote strength. But independent expenditure committees are the source of real money in politics.
Why KFAN and other local radio stations are engaging listeners through games
The games, rather than featuring callers or listeners, are played by station staffers and on-air bit players, with occasional help from personalities at sister radio stations in the same office.
California move to ban new gas-powered cars puts Walz’s rules in limbo
The governor’s flagship climate program was the target of sharp political backlash. Now, its impact could be limited, as the program could last just one year.
Mark Andrew’s retirement from State Fair food among many vendor transitions this year
Writer and State Fair aficianado Joe Kimball was shocked to find the World’s Greatest French Fries is no longer operating. Fish tacos are in its place, and it’s just one of many vendor transitions at the fair this year.
Future prospects for legal sports betting in Minnesota rests with tribes, horse tracks
Sports betting needs bipartisan support to pass the Minnesota Legislature. It also needs support from the tribes, which want control over new gambling in the state, and horse tracks.
