Federal Reserve Bank predicts Minnesota economy will grow nearly 3 percent in 2012
In its forecast for the new year the Fed says agriculture and mining look strong in Minnesota but the housing construction market remains sluggish.
In its forecast for the new year the Fed says agriculture and mining look strong in Minnesota but the housing construction market remains sluggish.
Great Dane Rescue of Minnesota and Wisconsin posted that two of the dogs are in "rough condition" and "barely hanging on."
The signing comes on the second anniversary of Floyd's murder by police in south Minneapolis.
The Skinner family has operated alpine ski areas in the Midwest for 60 years.
The CDC does not currently think there is a significant threat to the general public.
James Robert Hess, 48, faces second-degree murder charges for the death of his 52-year-old brother, William Harold Hess Jr.
Bring Me The News meteorologist Sven Sundgaard says right now the best chance for storms looks like Sunday/Sunday night.
The Thai New Year, or Songkran, is one of the most celebrated holidays in Thailand.
Mara opens next month in the Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis.
Investigators believe the suspects fled the scene in a vehicle.
The tragedy in Texas has sparked different reactions from Minnesota's congressional delegation.
Shawn Lawrence Jacobs, 37, was arrested just before 4 p.m. Tuesday after he surrendered.
The baby is yet to be named, and the zoo is planning an event for visitors to help with the decision.
The economy remains strong in rural areas of 10 Midwest and Plains states because of the health of agricultural businesses there. The overall economic index on the new monthly Rural Mainstreet survey rose to 58.5 in May from April's already healthy 57.1. Any score above 50 on the index suggests growth in the months ahead.
Minnesota is creating jobs, unemployment is falling, and the number of workers for every job opening is shrinking. That additional work has not yet turned the housing market around, but experts say the overall outlook for the state is strong.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says manufactured, agricultural and mining products were at record highs -- bringing in more than $5 billion. Canada, China and Japan are the state's largest export markets.
In as much as politicians would like us to believe that the economy has turned around, those of us building a business, earning a paycheck, or just attempting to make ends meet know this is a dismal economy. President Calvin Coolidge once said, “The business of America is business." So, why is this recession so bad and what do we do to fix it?
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis says the health of Minnesota's banks is gradually improving as the industry recovers from the recession. A Fed official says profits are still not great but they're moving in the right direction. A new report on the year's second quarter also shows the number of bad loans is shrinking.
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