Business and Economic News

Target Field criticized for busing in out-of-state concessions workers
The Minnesota Twins are being criticized for busing workers in from out of state and putting them up in hotels to work concession jobs at a time when the state is seeing high unemployment rates among people of color.
St. Paul barber has scoop on what's happening at Capitol
Ken Kirkpatrick has cut hair at Capital Barbers in the basement of the State Office Building in St. Paul for 44 years. His days as a full-time hair cutter and listening post are numbered. He sold his shop and plans to semi-retire May 16.
Dayton warns Essar Steel to fix finances or risk losing leases
Gov. Mark Dayton upped the pressure Thursday on the company involved in a long delayed steel project in northern Minnesota, saying it has until July 1 to get its financial house in order or risk losing state mineral leases.