Business and Economic News

Why walleye is Minnesota's 'holy grail of fish'
The DNR's move to close the walleye season on Lake Mille Lacs triggered a mini-cultural crisis this summer in Minnesota. What is it about that fish that keeps us hooked?
Honeybee heists rise as colonies collapse
Thieves are hijacking hives and renting the bees and their queens out to farmers to pollinate their crops. With the global collapse of the bee population, the crime is becoming even more lucrative.
St. Croix bridge opening pushed back to 2017
The St. Croix Crossing project connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin near Stillwater was expected to open fall 2016, but the "methods of construction are taking longer than anticipated," MnDOT said Friday.