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July 25, 2014 6:19 AM

Q2 profits up at 3M

The maker of Post-it notes, industrial coatings and ceramics posted net income of $1.3 billion, compared with $1.2 billion in the same quarter a year ago.

by Martin Moylan

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July 25, 2014 4:00 AM

Sales of Minnesota vacation homes pick up, but buyers are still cautious

If walls could talk, the ones inside an attractive house in the Brainerd Lakes area might tell the tale of boom, bust and incremental recovery in both the vacation home and wider real estate market.

by Matt Sepic

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July 24, 2014 3:17 PM

E-pulltab gambling aims to lure players, boost revenue, with new games

The old versions never quite caught on. E-pulltab gambling failed to pay out the big profits it promised since it launched in 2012 as a financing mechanism for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium.

by Tim Nelson

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July 24, 2014 7:57 AM

GM recalls nearly 718,000 vehicles for 'varying safety issues'

More than 400,000 of the recalled vehicles have a potential problem with a bolt in their front-seat height adjustor. Others have more serious risks, such as a possible loss of steering.

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July 24, 2014 6:24 AM

Tiny Target plants bullseye in Dinkytown

Some big box retailers are wondering what a littler box can do for sales.

by Martin Moylan

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July 23, 2014 7:53 PM

St. Paul mayor wants to speed up light rail

He's open to giving Green Line drivers more power over traffic lights.

by Curtis Gilbert

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July 23, 2014 9:00 AM

Is Minn. medical technology industry in decline?

We look at the health of our state's medical technology companies, and how changing industry dynamics may have motivated the proposed Medtronic-Covidien merger.

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July 22, 2014 7:09 PM

St. Paul leaders have big dreams for Ford site

The former riverfront home of Ford Motor Company's Twin Cities Assembly Plant in St. Paul holds tremendous potential for redevelopment, Mayor Chris Coleman said Tuesday.

by Curtis Gilbert

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July 22, 2014 4:19 PM

Minnesota backers praise EPA carbon rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency isn't holding any of its carbon emission rule hearings in Minnesota. So supporters of the rules held their own.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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July 22, 2014 11:41 AM

With no buyers, nine Rainbow grocery stores close today

The shuttered locations include stores in Apple Valley, Cottage Grove, Shoreview, Bloomington, Coon Rapids, and Maple Grove.

by Matt Sepic

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