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MN gas prices rise by more than 30 cents as Russia invasion causes spike
The price increases come as Russia's invasion into Ukraine causes uncertainty around the country's fuel supply.
J.J. Taylor being sold to another distributor, putting 180 jobs at risk
J.J. Taylor is the largest beer distributor in the state.
Minnesota-based beanie brand Love Your Melon sold to New York firm
This will help grow the brand even more, Love Your Melon says.
Report details MN Amazon workers' high injury rates, pay gaps
The report calls on the state to take action to protect Amazon's warehouse workers.
Hormel will close Jennie-O Turkey plant in Willmar
Workers will be transferred to the other plant in Willmar.
Frustration as switch from TCF to Huntington Bank hits problems
Customers reported being unable to use their debit cards or access their accounts, while there were long waits for phone support.
Plymouth to add 115 electric vehicle charging stations for public use
Plymouth is believed to be the first city in Minnesota to install such a vast network of EV charging stations.
Delta Air Lines launches massive hiring boom amid travel increase
The number of flights in June reached 83% of pre-pandemic levels and was more than double the number of flights in June 2020.
Nearly 80K newly vaccinated Minnesotans sign up for $100 incentive
The incentive program helped drive up the state's vaccinated rate.
In joint venture, Cargill to buy major chicken producer for $4.5B
Wayzata-based Cargill and Continental Grain are buying Sanderson Farms.
Bespoke office space for changing times, courtesy of Redbrick Commercial Real Estate
Redbrick Commercial Real Estate specializes in innovative and sustainable office spaces.
Bite Squad aims to hire 200 drivers in Minneapolis
The food delivery app touts its flexible schedule.
Minneapolis Fed to require all 1,100 employees to get COVID vaccine
Employees must be fully vaccinated by the end of August as a condition of their employment.
Cabela's offers $750 bonus for new employees at 2 MN stores
The new hires will have to remain in good standing for a few months though.
Famous Dave's owner to buy Village Inn, Bakers Square chains
The deal is worth $13.5 million.
New $440M wood manufacturing plant to be built on Iron Range
A $15 million forgivable state loan for the project was approved Monday.
Owner of 2 Twin Cities malls files bankruptcy
The group cited the "significant challenges" posed by the pandemic.
UnitedHealthcare delays plan to retroactively deny coverage for some ER visits
Hospital and medical professional groups called the policy dangerous for patients.
Outage at cloud service company causes major websites to go down
Fastly, a global content delivery network, reported outages early Tuesday morning.
This UW-Superior degree sets you up for a career in big data
UW-Superior offers online master’s program for transforming big data into better insights.
3 in 4 who lost job at pandemic's onset were soon working again
The new data comes from the state's employment agency.
Target quarterly sales rise again after historic year of COVID sales
Target's profits rose from $284 million in Q1 last year to $2.1 billion this year.
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