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Alumacraft laying off 68 workers at its St. Peter plant, a blow to town's economy
Alumacraft Boat Co. has laid off 68 of its employees at its St. Peter, Minn., plant, which city officials say will affect the community's economy. St. Peter city administrator Todd Prafke said approximately a third of the laid-off employees were from St. Peter - a city of about 12,000 - and the rest live in the surrounding...
Over 60 Tribes Support Michigan Attorney General's Lawsuit to Close Enbridge's Line 5
Led by the Bay Mills Indian Community, more than 60 tribal nations from Indian Country have weighed in on Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's lawsuit to move the Line 5 oil pipeline from the the heart of the Great Lakes. The Tribes submitted an amicus brief supporting Nessel's claims and asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
Feds say Minnesota must restore Medicaid coverage, pause disenrollments
The federal government is requiring Minnesota and 28 other states to restart coverage for a large subset of Medicaid enrollees who may have mistakenly lost benefits this summer through a procedural glitch. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) announced the requirement Thursday. These states, the agency says,...
Expanding Horizons: Leech Lake Band Begins Rollout of Class II Gaming Operations
CASS LAKE- In a momentous move that promises to shape the future of the Leech Lake Band community, tribal leaders recently announced the expansion of Class II gaming operations beyond tribal-owned establishments. This groundbreaking decision aims to create new economic opportunities for the tribe while forging vital...
Hy-Vee Awards $50,000 in Grants to Local Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses During Products, Services Showcase in Moline
MOLINE, Ill. (Sept. 19, 2023) — Today, Hy-Vee, Inc. awarded $50,000 to minority- and women-owned businesses during the Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit at The University Club in downtown Moline. During the pitch competition component of the event, 14 companies from across the Midwest presented to a panel of judges and more than 200 event attendees. Each company...
Is the end of federal support for Native businesses in sight?
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling denying race-conscious college admissions has Native business owners on alert over the far-reaching implications beyond higher education. A recent federal judge’s decision puts an additional hurdle in front of Native businesses when it comes to a program in place to diversify federal contracts. Some experts and Native small business owners worry...
UAW poised for midnight strike at plants in Wayne, Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, and Wentzville, Missouri
DETROIT - The United Auto Workers union says it will go on strike at three vehicle assembly plants as it presses Detroit companies to come up with better wage and benefit offers. The factories include a General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri; a Ford factory in Wayne, Michigan, near Detroit; and a Stellantis Jeep...
Popular nasal decongestant doesn't actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say
WASHINGTON - The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Tuesday against the...
3M employees bribed Chinese government officials, SEC says
3M invited a dozen Chinese government officials to St. Paul in 2017, ostensibly to attend a conference. But a secret itinerary established by some of 3M's employees had the officials on a company-funded vacation, federal regulators say, in a scheme meant to "improperly induce the officials to purchase 3M products." From 2014 to...
Meat processing company agrees to $300,000 administrative penalty, three-year compliance program after investigation finds company illegally employed teens in a Minnesota meat processing facility
A Minnesota district court has entered a consent order requiring a meat processing company to comply with state child labor laws at its production facilities in Minnesota and to take significant steps to ensure compliance with these laws. The court’s action follows an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) of Tony Downs Food Company in Madelia,...
Indian Market criticized for accepting energy industry sponsorship
The organization that puts on the largest juried Indian art market in the world continues to face criticism on social media after thanking a sponsor of the popular event. The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts hosted the 101st Santa Fe Indian Market from August 16-20. The event attracted upwards of 100,000 visitors to New...
Minnesota company Watkins took on spice giant McCormick. Eight years later, it lost.
Nearly a decade ago, a Minnesota company took on the biggest name in the spice aisle when Watkins Inc. accused McCormick & Co. of false advertising for under-filling its black pepper tins. This week, a federal jury sided with the Maryland-based spice giant. "We are greatly disappointed by the verdict and find it very...
Recreational cannabis could give big boost to White Earth economy
WHITE EARTH - Thanks to several years of planning and hard work, the White Earth Nation is in a great position to capitalize on the Aug. 1 legalization of recreational marijuana in Minnesota. As luck would have it, for the past two or three years, a White Earth team has been growing various strains of medical marijuana in a...
White House announces first 10 medicines subject to Medicare price negotiations
Medications that prevent blood clots and help with diabetes will be among the first 10 drugs subject to price negotiations between the federal government and drug manufacturers. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday announced the list of 10 medications , saying Medicare enrollees paid a total of $3.4...
3M settles yearslong earplug litigation for $6 billion with military service members
3M has reached a $6 billion settlement with veterans and military service members over allegations that defective earplugs led to hearing loss among users. The settlement caps a yearslong saga and ends one of the largest clusters of civil litigation in U.S. history. There were more than 240,000 pending claims about 3M's Combat...
How do vendors land a booth at the Minnesota State Fair?
Sara Peterson could hardly believe it when a Minnesota State Fair representative called just two weeks before the fair began and told her that Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) had been awarded a booth at the 2023 Great Minnesota Get-Together. "I felt like we won the lottery," Peterson said last week as she finished organizing...
Minnesota cannabis cooperative has high expectations
MORGAN, Minn - Minnesota became the 23rd state in the nation to legalize cannabis use for people 21 and older. But Aug. 1, when the law went into effect, was nothing more than one of several milestones written in the bill, as the state's cannabis players slowly progress forward in establishing a new industry. Shawn Weber is the...
Minnesota Exports Top $6 Billion in Second Quarter
St. Paul – Minnesota exports of agriculture, mining and manufactured products were valued at $6.1 billion in the second quarter of 2023, according to new data released by then Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). After eight straight quarters of growth, state exports fell 9% over the second quarter of 2022. U.S. exports of goods also fell, by...
Cub's dominance wanes as Walmart's prices lure grocery shoppers
Harriet Litel became more serious about her grocery budget after retiring from her banking job in 2016. She regularly drives to the Walmart in Eden Prairie, bypassing markets closer to her Hopkins home, and believes she saves as much as 25% on groceries. "The stuff I buy here is cheaper than I could find anywhere else," said...
First month of Minnesota's cannabis tax nets the state nearly $600K
Minnesota's first batch of state cannabis taxes paints the clearest picture yet of just how much money residents and visitors are spending on legal hemp-derived THC gummies and drinks: At least $6 million last month. If July proves to have been a typical month for Minnesota's existing hemp-derived THC market, annual sales for...
UPS workers approve 5-year contract, capping contentious negotiations that threatened deliveries
The union representing 340,000 UPS workers said Tuesday that its members voted to approve the tentative contract agreement reached last month, putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households nationwide. The Teamsters said in a...
Hastings Creamery, more than a century old, closes after milk leak in city's wastewater
Hastings Creamery closed its doors Friday, ending a 110-year run as a vital outlet for Minnesota and Wisconsin dairy farmers, at least for now. The company confirmed the closure Monday without specifying a reason. In June, the Met Council disconnected the creamery from the sewer system after it leaked thousands of gallons of...
FDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns
WASHINGTON - U.S. regulators on Monday approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women so their babies will be born with protection against the scary respiratory infection. RSV is notorious for filling hospitals with wheezing babies every fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Pfizer's maternal vaccination...
Travelers dealing with canceled flights and long delays with little recourse
Kelechi Jaavaid's flight home to Minneapolis in June was delayed, then canceled, forcing him to take an overnight bus to return home from Milwaukee. The next month, the Rogers man and his wife flew Sun Country Airlines again to Charleston, S.C., but their checked luggage didn't make the trip with them. Meanwhile, Delta Air...
U.S. Steel exploring strategic alternatives after unsolicited bids
In a significant development for Minnesota's iron ore industry, U.S. Steel said Sunday that it is initiating a formal review to evaluate strategic alternatives for the steel producer after receiving unsolicited bids for part or all of its business. The review began after the steel producer received "multiple unsolicited...
