After Long Wait, Winter Businesses Are Up And Running

On Dec. 17, WCCO talked with the owner of a backyard rink company who explained the struggle of warm temperatures.

Winter Businesses On Lake Mille Lacs Hoping Colder Weather Comes Soon

Open water on the lake is delaying winter activities.

MN Minimum Wage Workers To Get Pay Raise Jan. 1

The state minimum wage, plus the city minimums in Minneapolis and St. Paul, are all going up on Jan. 1.

Caribou Coffee's Original Location In Edina Closing On Tuesday

The Caribou Coffee on West 44th Street and France Avenue South in Edina is closing after 30 years. It's not clear why it's closing.

Lone Cigar Bar In Minneapolis Fighting To Stay Open Amid Potential Tobacco Regulations

The City of Minneapolis is aiming at a tobacco loophole that would force its only cigar bar to close.

Why Do Stores Keep Extending Their Holiday Sales? Good Question.

The biggest holiday shopping weekend of the year is well behind us — but not the deals that came with it.

Local Cannabis Entrepreneur Hopes To Have First Black Woman-Owned Dispensary And Lift Others Up Too

"I hope that someone comes here, and they say, I can do this too," said Revering in a recent interview.

Twin Cities Book Bindery Perfects The Ancient Art Of Restoration

If there's such a thing as a hospital for beat-up books, Campbell-Logan Bindery would be the place.

Hyundai To Hold Software-Upgrade Clinics In Minneapolis, St. Paul For Vehicles Targeted By Thieves

The clinic in Minneapolis will take place Nov. 10 through Nov. 11. The St. Paul clinic is on Nov. 12 and Nov. 13.

Bird Flu Strikes MN: 140,000 Turkeys Affected

Poultry producers and backyard flock owners alike should contact a veterinarian immediately if they see any symptoms.

Clorox Wipes May Be Harder To Find In MN After Cyberattack

A cyberattack forced The Clorox Company to take multiple systems offline. Now, it’s facing product shortages.

With Inflation Still Troublingly High, Mike's Discount Foods Expands To Selling Everyday Items

The local grocery store chain Mike's Discount Foods continues to see a bump in business as inflation is still hitting families hard.

Hastings Creamery Closes After Leaking Milk Into Sewer System

The business leaked thousands of gallons of dairy products into a local wastewater plant, according to the Star Tribune​.

Abandoned In 1987, NE Minneapolis's Hollywood Theatre Now Has New Lease On Life

For decades, the Hollywood Theatre at 2815 Johnson Street was anything but glamorous.

Uptown Minneapolis Businesses, Advocates Hope To Ride Wave Of Uptown Art Fair

The Uptown Art Fair is back, for just the second time in four years.

Young Adults Are Leaving Minnesota, Causing Population Crisis: Report

If current trends hold, within 20 years Minnesota will have more residents die each year than are born, according to the Star Tribune.​

Group To Wipe Out $3.3 Million In Medical Debt For Minnesota Residents

Selected Minnesotans can expect envelopes to arrive the week of Aug. 7, letting them know that some or all of their medical debt is gone.

MN Consumers See Grocery Bill Relief, Still Pay More Than A Year Ago

Though groceries are still more expensive than they were a year ago, costs have leveled off during the past three months.

35 MN Companies Named Among America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023

The rating is based on a national survey on benefits, workplace environment, career development, and more.

Dairy Queen Closes At Mall Of America After Eviction Lawsuit: Reports

The soft serve shop had fallen almost $75,000 behind on rent, according to reports.

Strike Averted As Lunds & Byerlys, Union Reach Agreement

Union members are scheduled to vote to ratify the contract Saturday.

Lunds & Byerlys Workers Plan To Strike Fourth Of July Weekend

Workers at all 22 Lunds & Byerlys stores west of the Mississippi River have announced plans to strike Thursday through Saturday.

This Is The Richest Person In Minnesota, New Analysis Says

Nearly all states have at least one billionaire, according to The Richest Person In Every State list put together by Forbes.

26 MN Companies Make Fortune 500 List For 2023

For the first time in the list’s history, more than 10 percent of Fortune 500 companies have female CEOs.

Top Workplaces In Minnesota Named By Star Tribune

The Star Tribune surveys workers annually to find the best employers in the Twin Cities and across the state.

Over 100 Jobs Coming To St. Paul With Lockheed Martin Expansion

All 100-plus jobs are anticipated to be professional-level research and development positions.

My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell Still Faces $1.3 Billion Dominion Lawsuit

Dominion Voting Systems reached a $787 million settlement with Fox, but it's legal action against 2020 election deniers is far from over.

David's Bridal To Lay Off Workers Across 5 Minnesota Stores: Notice

The notice came as the chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and said it would lay off just over 9,000 workers nationwide.

Stillwater Businesses Start To See Flooding As St. Croix River Rises Faster Than Expected

"The river is moving really fast. Logs are shooting down the river every hour, it's pretty intense," the Dock Café manager Daniel Cornforth.

5 MN Billionaires Make Forbes List Of Richest People In The World

These four men and one woman represent the richest people living in Minnesota in 2023.

Tale Of Two Stores: Retailers Prepare For Spring Snow Storm

At Beisswenger's Hardware in New Brighton, they have four snowthrowers and about 400 lawnmowers.

The Business Of Marijuana: What Would It Look Like If Minnesota Passes A Law Legalizing It?

The legislation establishes a new state Office of Cannabis Management, which would be the primary regulator.

Minneapolis Fed Reserve President: SVB's Failure Could Lead To "Credit Crunch"

In an interview Sunday on CBS's "Face The Nation," Neel Kashkari weighed in on the fallout from the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.

Xcel Energy To Temporarily Shutdown Nuclear Plant After New Leakage

New water from the original tritium leak was discovered to be reaching the groundwater on Wednesday, the utility company said.

The First Native-Owned Fabric Store Exclusively Sells Materials That Celebrate Native Culture

Fire Mountain Fabrics exclusively sells Native prints, and it's owned by two Native women, Arlene Fairbanks and Jessica Travis.

Xcel Energy Cleaning Up Leak At MN Nuclear Power Plant

Xcel Energy said it confirmed the leak on Nov. 22 at its Monticello plant and alerted the state and Nuclear Regulatory Commission that day.

Bally Sports North's Parent Company Files For Bankruptcy

Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday.

Target Closing Store In Uptown Minneapolis

Target announced Monday that they would be shutting down their Target Express location adjacent to Lake and Lagoon.

A Look At How Downtown Minneapolis And St. Paul Have Bounced Back From The Pandemic

The pandemic sent workers and visitors to Minneapolis and St. Paul home. But new cellphone data shows things are starting to rebound.

Moorhead Dairy Queen Opens Despite Snowfall

The Moorhead DQ opens every year on March 1, a tradition that they carried on this year, despite snowfall.