The $58.7 million deal will provide the U.S. Army with 20-millimeter training rounds. ATK will formally move its headquarters to Arlington, Va., on Saturday.

NASA has awarded Alliant Techsystems, formerly based in Minnesota, a $50 million contract, the Star Tribune reports. The global aerospace and defense company will help develop a lithium-ion battery-powered electric thrust vector control system; a high-performance propellant; a lightweight composite rocket motor case; and an advanced nozzle for NASA's Space Launch System program.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and a string of $1,000 donations to area Salvation Army kettles has inspired at least one 'copycat' giver.

Minnesota's state and local government agencies will contract with more than 20 private-sector consultants tasked with rooting out waste and finding ways to deliver better services more efficiently.

A U.S. District Court mediated a settlement between Occupy Minneapolis protesters and Hennepin County officials regarding a suit that challenged county rules governing protesters in public places. As part of the settlement, items confiscated by police and stored by the county will be returned to protesters.

It was Day Two Saturday of OccupyMN -- a protest that condemns Wall Street corporate power and lobbyists' influence over government. About 300 protesters filled the Hennepin County Government Center plaza by late afternoon.

A complaint filed by two Republican legislators against Secretary of State Mark Ritchie has been dismissed, the Star Tribune reports.

A Hennepin County commissioner says he's hearing from downtown workers who are growing tired of protesters' belongings cluttering Government Plaza. Others worry about the costs.