Business and Economic News

Minnesota home prices fell in February
New data from Minnesota Realtors shows statewide home prices and sales were down last month compared to a year before. Economic anxiety could play a role.
9 Minnesota counties set to receive aerial treatments to control an invasive moth species
State agriculture officials have unveiled plans to spray a nontoxic pheromone in dozens of treatment areas this summer to disrupt the mating of spongy moths, a leaf-eating insect that can damage trees. The invasive pest is already well established in Wisconsin but has not yet gained a foothold in Minnesota. 
Fertilizer inventory holds steady, but Minn. farmers still fear price shocks from war in Iran
Nationwide price increases for fuel and fertilizer come as farmers prepare to plant their crops. Minnesota Farm Bureau leadership says farmers can’t afford to cut down on the use of either commodity.
Former Del Monte plant in Sleepy Eye sells for $600,000
Sleepy Eye Public Utilities bought the 215,000-square-foot facility for $600,000, said Mike Hardin, director of public utilities for the city of about 3,500 residents.
Local reporter Courtney Godfrey on journey from snowboarder to co-host of the Paralympics
Fox 9 reporter Courtney Godfrey was striving to make it to the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games as an athlete. Then, she got the chance to co-host the games with NBC and found her ‘real dream.’