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Caribou Coffee announced Thursday that hackers gained access to customer information at its stores, including about 200 locations in Minnesota.
Trump administration gives Twin Metals new lease on copper-nickel mining
The federal government says it plans to formally renew the mineral leases for the controversial proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Army Corps accepting comments on Enbridge Line 3 pipeline permit
The oil pipeline project, which replaces and expands Enbridge's existing Line 3, received state approval earlier this year and is now trying to secure a number of permits.
Bakers upset with missing tips on Hershey's Kisses candy
Bakers are complaining that something is amiss with Hershey's Kisses. The chocolate candy's trademark tips have been mysteriously missing from batches around the country.
Map: Black homeownership rates in Twin Cities are among the lowest in the U.S.
Black households in the Twin Cities own their homes at far lower rates than white households, new analysis finds, a lingering effect of the Great Recession's ravages on the housing market.
Minnesota November jobless rate steady at 2.8 percent
Minnesota's unemployment rate remains the lowest since May 1999, although its annual job growth lagged the nation over the past year. Mankato showed the strongest growth in 2018 of any Minnesota metro area.
Fact check: Facebook defines 'permission' loosely
Facebook has a history of playing fast and loose with the word "permission." That appears to be the case here, too.