Business and Economic News

Honeybee heists rise as colonies collapse
Thieves are hijacking hives and renting the bees and their queens out to farmers to pollinate their crops. With the global collapse of the bee population, the crime is becoming even more lucrative.
St. Croix bridge opening pushed back to 2017
The St. Croix Crossing project connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin near Stillwater was expected to open fall 2016, but the "methods of construction are taking longer than anticipated," MnDOT said Friday.