Business & Economy
People living near the proposed facility are worried about odors and levels of hydrogen sulfide, a gas from animal waste that can be harmful to health. Those proposing the facility say they meet state standards and have a right to expand their business.
Minnesota's unemployment rate nudged up to a seasonally adjusted 3.8 percent in August as employers trimmed jobs. The state's jobless rate remains significantly lower than the national rate.
The House has passed a sweeping $1.2 trillion spending bill for the Pentagon, domestic agencies, and foreign aid that GOP leaders are calling a winner for conservatives.
Median earnings rose at a double-digit rate last year and their poverty and unemployment rates seem to be on a long-term trend downward. But black Minnesotans continue to fare much worse economically than most other residents, especially whites.
This APM Reports documentary explores how improving things for dyslexic kids could help all students learn to read better.
The U.S. Census Bureau's latest data dump contains a trove of information on Minnesota. Here are some key points.
Many scoffed at President Trump's predictions that his policies would lead to 3 percent GDP growth, but one finance editor thinks that goal is within reach.
New rules -- such as giving chickens more space to roam -- were approved by the Obama administration, but put on hold under Trump. Now the organic industry is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Target said it has received 12 reports of its Room Essentials four-drawer dressers falling over or collapsing. Two 3-year-old children were struck by a dresser, but no injuries have been reported.
Target says it plans to hire about 100,000 workers for the holiday season, up from the 70,000 it hired a year ago.
The number of people covered by health insurance also ticked up. The bureau says the income growth is driven by more people finding jobs rather than increases in salaries.
It's not the first time Tesla has made over-the-air changes to its cars. The boost gave customers' cars an extra 30 to 40 miles -- but the batteries will lose their extra juice this weekend.
Apple also unveiled a new iPhone 8 and a larger 8 Plus with upgrades to cameras, displays and speakers.
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges' 2018 budget proposal will include a request for $500,000 to continue funding youth anti-violence programs based in troubled areas of the city.
At one point, Stephen Frenz and Spiros Zorbalas owned more than 1,200 apartments in Minneapolis. Now they're trying to sell every single one.
Americans owe more than ever before, with household debt hitting nearly $13 trillion. Some economists say the lessons of the credit bubble that led to the financial crisis are being forgotten.
Mayo's decision to close intensive care, inpatient and labor and delivery services in Albert Lea and consolidate them in Austin have caused an uproar in Albert Lea.
The state Commerce Department dealt a setback Monday to a proposed controversial oil pipeline across northern Minnesota, ruling the environmental and socioeconomic risks of letting Enbridge replace its aging Line 3 pipeline outweigh the "limited benefits."
Consumer electronics giant Best Buy is closing stores in Blaine and Inver Grove Heights because the chain's outlets are too heavily concentrated in those areas.
Equifax has been scrambling to explain itself since disclosing last week that it exposed vital data about 143 million Americans. Here's the latest on what you need to know about the breach.