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Julie Ingebretsen, owner of Ingebretsen’s Scandinavian Gifts & Foods on E. Lake Street, reopened her store last month after it sustained $100,000 in

For a couple of Lake Street businesses, an early glimpse of a new start

And yet, a full recovery could take years. Some businesses aren't coming back.

Allete's 1st female CEO takes helm at crossroads

August 23
Allete CEO Bethany M. Owen posed for a portrait in the board room at the company’s Duluth headquarters.
Bethany Owen says the parent of Minnesota Power is in "a very important spot in its journey."
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With urban hot spots gone, food trucks head for the 'burbs

August 23
Julie and Greg Schwab waited to order from the Dreamy Drinks food truck on Aug. 10 near the suburb of Lynnwood, Wash., north of Seattle.
With city centers emptier due to the pandemic, owners are now seeking out families elsewhere.
Coronavirus
August 23
North Memorial health care workers waited for their next drive-up patient at a COVID-19 testing center behind the North Memorial Health Specialty Cent

Two Twin Cities hospitals hit with penalties over COVID-19

North Memorial and United Hospital were each hit with $2,100 citations after workers complained to the state about an array of allegedly unsafe practices related to breathing devices and other personal protective equipment.
Business
August 23

Recent bankruptcy filings in Minneapolis and St. Paul

MINNEAPOLIS T and S Enterprises LLC, 4940 Monroe St., Columbia Heights; filed Aug. 14, 20-42046; Chap. 7; assets, $0; liabilities, $209,780. Timothy Larson, partner. John…
Business
August 23
Former Cargill executive Mark Schulze leads Revol Greens, a greenhouse lettuce venture.

New Revol Greens CEO brings Cargill experience to greenhouse lettuce expansion, national push

Mark Schulze is overseeing a "five facilities in five years" plan to develop additional regional greenhouses around the country.
Business
August 23
Outgoing MMB Commissioner Myron Frans, with Gov. Tim Walz, right, wants the state to be a model employer and responsible steward.

Pandemic has added fuel to government debt fire

The state's projected $2.5 billion deficit is on the agenda for lawmakers who are finding it difficult to accomplish anything of importance.
Business
August 23

How to turn a passion into a profession

No matter where you are in your continuum, you can follow your purpose.
Business
August 23

Insider trading

API Group Corp. Paul Grunau, officer Shares purchased: 70,000 Price: $14.74 Date: Aug. 14 Directly holds: 517,092 BBQ Holdings INC.
Business
August 23

Business people

Moving up The St. Paul & Minnesota Foundation, St. Paul, named Pahoua Yang Hoffman, as senior vice president of community impact. She was the executive…
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Business
August 23

Alexander: Strategies to keep spam from flooding our inbox

It's better to use an internet provider with a good spam filter.
Business
August 23

Minnesota mergers and acquisitions

8/13, Custom Conveyor Corp.-Schwing Bioset Inc.: Schwing Bioset, a manufacturer of solids handing products for wastewater treatment plants, mines and industrial users, has acquired Custom…
The annual Star Tribune 50 looks at the state's largest public companies. Combined, the companies on the list employ more than 1.2 million people.
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State's top 50 public companies – with No. 1 at $242B in revenue
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2019 will likely be remembered as the last full year of an economic expansion that lasted more than a decade. Next year's Star Tribune 50 is likely to look very different because of the coronavirus disruption.
Business
August 23

Mackay: Good friends make for a good life

Good relationships will help you deal with minor annoyances and your most challenging problems.
Local
August 23
People ride through downtown Sturgis, S.D., during the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020.

Minnesota links 7 more COVID-19 cases to Sturgis

Health officials say a total of 22 Minnesotans with infections attended motorcycle rally.
Local
August 22
Xcel Energy is looking at whether its Prairie Island nuclear plant in Welch, Minn., can cost effectively produce hydrogen.

Xcel looks at new nuclear options as it moves to carbon-free goals

New technologies could be in the offing as the company looks to extend the lives of its traditional plants.
Agriculture
August 22
Gary Ross stocked vegetables at a free stand near the Midtown Greenway. Help is emerging for farmers that supply local markets.

A block from Lake Street, urban farm tries to meet growing need

City patch near greenway, 4-acre farm supply fresh vegetables for families in need.
Coronavirus
August 22
The Justice Department is seeking tips on COVID-19 related fraud cases through its National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721.

Prosecutors: St. Paul man defrauded COVID-19 business relief program, spent money on Harley

Allegations involve falsified loan and business documents, and a personal expenditure on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
Coronavirus
August 22
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, shown in March.

More than 1,200 complaints filed to Minnesota attorney general about eviction moratorium

The updated numbers come as tenant and landlord relations have become strained in some cases as the statewide ban on evictions continues.
The Louriston Dairy near Murdock, built and operated by Riverview LLP, is home to 9,500 cows, 40 times more than the average American dairy. The compa
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August 22
Business
August 22

Communities and nonprofits need corporate giving now more than ever

Yet, the nonprofit sector is facing unprecedented losses and many will be forced to reduce programs or even close.
Business
August 22

Salespeople must learn to differentiate their products from the competition

Check out these key examples of a sales differentiation strategy.
Business
August 21
A 12-story rental building will be built on what developers say is the last available redevelopment parcel in the Mill District. The project will cost

Developer plans 12-story apartment building in Mill District

Eighteen of the 255 units in the $75 million project will be income-restricted.
Business
August 21
Goodyear shares dropped after the company was slammed on Twitter by President Donald Trump.

Market review: Estee Lauder stock falls on earnings report

Bad scentEstee Lauder Cos. fell 7.1% to $197.50 Thursday after it reported fiscal fourth-quarter numbers that fell short of estimates due to the pandemic. Sales…