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Apple banks on tax break to build 2nd campus, hire 20,000
Apple is planning to build another corporate campus and hire 20,000 workers during the next five years as part of a $350 billion commitment to the U.S. that will be partially financed by an upcoming windfall from the country's new tax law.
Free nitrate tests meet farmer resistance in Brown County
Brown County recently became the first Minnesota county not to accept the Department of Agriculture program after citizens voiced concerns that the data could be used to target farmers for additional regulations.
The owners of a Trump-branded hotel in Panama sued President Donald Trump's family-owned company in federal court Tuesday, alleging that the namesake business committed mismanagement and fraud.
Some nine months after the Rochester Civic Theatre's executive director resigned amid allegations of unwanted sexual advances, the organization has a new harassment and discrimination policy.
Along with the upfront cost of renovating the closed private prison in western Minnesota, the costs to operate it would be significantly higher than leasing space in county jails, according to a new report.
Minneapolis improves connectivity to prepare for Super Bowl
Efforts to improve connectivity in preparation for the Super Bowl began more than a year ago. Major wireless carriers have been working to boost small-cell and other technologies to increase wireless capacity.
What are the benefits vs. the costs of immigration from an economic standpoint?
In occupation where stress is ample, farmers have few options for mental health care
Long distances and a stoic rural culture can keep farmers from seeking help, and that can lead to disaster. Therapists and fellow farmers are reaching out with a message: Don't keep it inside.
Tax break helps UnitedHealth 4Q earnings, 2018 guidance soar
UnitedHealth Group's earnings more than doubled in the final quarter of 2017, and the nation's largest insurer hiked its forecast for the new year due in part to a gain from the federal tax overhaul.