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.
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Minnesota becomes fourth state to ban noncompetes
Passed as part of an omnibus spending bill, the ban could affect some employers’ hiring decisions.
George Floyd Square: A neighborhood in flux
Commerce has slowed at the corner where Floyd was murdered three years ago, but community leaders are building out a long-term vision for the neighborhood.
Have Minnesota teens returned to the workforce?
As summer approaches, a look into the labor market for a lifeguard, lawn mower, or teen dishwasher.
MSP office vacancy up 12% from last year
Office vacancy rates continue to rise as new space comes to market faster than it’s being filled, according to Colliers.
Entrepreneur seeks funds to keep Royal Foundry Distillery, in Minneapolis’ Harrison neighborhood, open
Local entrepreneur Kamillah El-Amin is asking for support to help transform the Harrison neighborhood distillery into a multi-faceted community asset.
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.
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.
Minnesota’s Great Northern arts festival to return in 2023 with climate change focus
A warming planet is prompting a Minnesota arts festival to dive deeper into the cultural meaning of the state’s coldest season.
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.
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?
Hemp Heyday for Minnesota Farmers?
Minnesota’s surprising legislation portends a new reality for the state’s long-struggling hemp farmers.
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.
What’s to complain about? Earlier vaccine mandates led to zero enforcement despite complaints
In a mandate imposed on Jan. 19, Minneapolis and St. Paul-licensed eating and drinking establishments were required to check that patrons dining in were either fully vaccinated or had a negative COVID-19 test from within the last 72 hours.
Minneapolis explores policy to incentivize property owners to add gender-neutral bathrooms
State preemption prevents Minneapolis from making a city-wide mandate but the city hopes to get more gender-neutral options in the city by incentivizing businesses to do so, or convincing owners that its the right thing to do.
To revive, Uptown needs to change. Can it?
Uptown has led several different lives in the last half-century, and they often ended abruptly. But nobody remembers an Uptown that looks like Uptown today.
Difficult questions remain about how the Southwest light rail project will be completed
The excess cost and delays have multiple causes, but the primary source is a short tunnel near Cedar Lake in Minneapolis, designed to thread a pinch point in the right of way.
Why Land O’Lakes’ CEO pushed so hard for rural broadband in the infrastructure bill
CEO Beth Ford led a three-year advocacy drive to push for high-speed internet service for rural and underserved communities.
New Minnesota Justice & Democracy Centers to focus on boosting civic education
U.S. District Court Judge John Tunheim says the two Minnesota Justice & Democracy Centers will fill a gap in civics education and help both children and adults understand their government and the need to respect democratic institutions.
