Economy
Say hello to a goodbye: How Minnesota towns are trying to fill their empty Shopkos
At tens of thousands of square feet, the closed stores present a redevelopment challenge.
Economy
From Other Nonprofit Media
Nail salon workers suffer chemical exposures that can be like working at a garage or a refinery
The technician who gave you that shiny manicure may be inhaling dangerous levels of toxic chemicals on the job.
Economy
Wage inequality increased in most U.S. cities in the last 40 years, but the increase in the Twin Cities has been relatively mild
Coastal cities with big tech and finance industries have tended to see bigger increases in inequality.
National
Why Minnesota agricultural interests are lauding the new USMCA trade deal
The replacement to NAFTA has been estimated to increase U.S. agricultural exports by $2 billion.
Twin Cities Business
Blue Plate Restaurant Group sued over ‘employee wellness surcharge’
Restaurateurs say surcharges are needed to offset growing health care costs and mandatory minimum wage increases.
Business
A Minnesota man assumed his DNA-heritage test result would be the same as his identical twin. Why wasn’t it?
Despite what the marketing may lead you to believe, family heritage DNA testing should be regarded as estimates at best.
MNopedia
Barberry war: Why the USDA spent more than 50 years trying to eradicate this thorny bush in Minnesota
The common barberry is an introduced plant species that was once grown as a popular ornamental bush throughout the northern half of the US.
Sports
Can the Twin Cities support two minor league baseball teams?
That’s the big question after a proposal to build a $42 million, 8,500-capacity stadium in Shakopee near Canterbury Park that would be home to a team called the Metro Millers was unveiled this week.
Economy
Four years after bird flu scare, things are looking up for Minnesota’s turkey farmers
Minnesota produces about 17 percent of the turkeys raised in the United States.
MNopedia
From the land of sky-blue waters, a history of Hamm’s beer
Hamm’s was brewed in Minnesota for well over a century.
Economy
Taprooms are tapped out. 2019 was the year of the brewpub in Minnesota
Economics may be driving the change.
Good Jobs
How the Legislature is trying to get young Minnesotans into high-demand jobs
Lawmakers expanded two pilot projects aimed at drawing high school and college students into fields starving for workers, from manufacturing and agriculture to health care and IT.
Economy
Even after St. Cloud Electrolux closure, Minnesota’s manufacturing economy isn’t all bad news
Manufacturing employment has actually grown each year since the Great Recession, though the overall employment level has not recovered.
