The Post Bulletin reports Astrup Drug, Inc., is buying six Witt Pharmacy shops in southeast Minnesota and one in Iowa. Astrup Drug already operates 11 Sterling Drug stores and Smart Pharmacies.
Bomb threat prompts school evacuation in central Minnesota
A search of the building did not find any suspicious items.
Double shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 'critically wounded' in St. Paul
It's the city's 29th homicide this year.
Brewery, taproom moving into former Twin Cities newspaper space
Loons Landing officially signed the lease this week.
Police: Car with dog inside stolen from outside Twin Cities liquor store
They're asking people to be on the lookout for the vehicle.
Murder charge filed over inmate's death at Chisago Co. Jail
The man suddenly became unresponsive and died while in a holding cell.
Minnesota DFL lawmakers form Reproductive Freedom Caucus
The move comes as some Republicans explore proposals to limit abortion access.
Counties without K-12 mask mandate see sharper rise in child COVID cases
That's according to a new study released Friday by the CDC.
Bloomington woman dies in crash on southwest Twin Cities highway
The collision happened just south of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival grounds.
Twin Cities restaurant hires robot named DeeDee to help out
It's the first of its kind in Minnesota.
Pfizer booster shots immediately available for select Minnesotans
118 fully vaccinated Minnesotans have died from COVID-19.
19-year-old charged alongside Anton Lazzaro pleads not guilty
She's accused of helping the GOP operative traffic underage girls.
Dalvin Cook misses Vikings practice on Friday
Cook suffered an ankle injury during the Cardinals game.
Anytime Fitness acquires Denver-based hair-removal salon chain
Anytime Fitness Inc., based in Hastings, Minn., has agreed to buy Denver-based Waxing the City, a small chain of salons dedicated to waxing and hair removal services, the Business Journal reports. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Armed robbers hitting small drug stores across metro
Police and store owners worry someone will be hurt or killed as brazen and aggressive robbers steal OxyContin from "ma and pa" pharmacies across the Twin Cities.
Boston Scientific acquires Plymouth-based BridgePoint
Massachusetts-based Boston Scientific is buying medical startup BridgePoint Medical Inc., the Star Tribune reports. The small privately held firm has developed an innovative system to clear coronary arteries without bypass surgery. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Honeywell to acquire Swiss-based energy controls firm for $130M
New Jersey-based Honeywell International Inc. has reached a deal to buy Saia Burgess Controls for $130 million, the Star Tribune reports. The Swiss-based company makes programmable heating and cooling controls for commercial buildings. It will become part of Honeywell’s Environmental and Combustion Controls business, which is based in Golden Valley.
Minn.-based Woodbury Financial Services acquired by AIG
Oakdale-based independent broker-dealer Woodbury Financial Services has agreed to be purchased by New York-based insurance giant American International Group, Inc. (AIG). Woodbury Financial, a subsidiary of The Hartford Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., will now become a part of AIG subsidiary Advisor Group.
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