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Advertisers slowly roll out ads featuring same-sex couples

With the legalization of same-sex marriage in Minnesota and 11 other states, advertisers are slowly starting to move in the direction of advertisements featuring same-sex couples, Minnesota Public...

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We're going to be No. 1! Region's top future 'livability' predicted

Good news for your children and grandchildren. Life here in what’s called the West North Central region (identified by Gallup as the cluster of seven states that include Minnesota, Iowa...

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Medtronic Buys Stake In Italian Co., Eyes Hospital Services

Medtronic is attempting to expand from a medical device company to a diversified provider of medical services.

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Holaira Takes A Deep Breath And Dives In

The Plymouth company has recruited a top CEO and raised $29 million as it plans to enter the lung therapy market.

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Multicare Associates: Say Good-Bye To Deductibles

Multicare Associates brings independent health services to the northern suburbs.

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Mpls’ Median Income Is 24% Above U.S. Metro Avg.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Twin Cities fared above average in 2012 with respect to education, income, and housing value, but it still isn’t back to its pre-recession numbers.

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Tennant Drops Appeal Of Lost Lawsuit

About three months after a German court ruled against Tennant in an advertising lawsuit, the Minnesota company said it has withdrawn its appeal for “purely commercial reasons.”

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Behind Minnesota’s Poverty Numbers: Rates Stabilize, But Job Quality Declining

Ten thousand fewer Minnesota children lived in poverty in 2012 than in 2011. But that’s still 183,763 low-income kids.

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Shutdown Has Direct, But Limited, Effect On MN

So far, the effect of the government shutdown has primarily been limited to federal workers turned away from their jobs, but if the government stays in the dark much longer, federal funding...

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Tactile Medical Provides A Healing Touch

Tactile Medical of Minneapolis is confident its ACTitouch brace is a game-changer in the wound-care category.

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MN Among Least-Affected States During Shutdown

Although a large group of federal employees in Minnesota may be laid off in the coming weeks, a recent report said Minnesota is the fourth-least affected state by the government shutdown.

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Land O’ Lakes Helps Empower Women In Sub-Saharan Africa To Develop Business...

African governments and a wide range of aid organizations are also working to empower women farmers.

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Is The Medical Device Tax On Life Support?

Minnesota companies are closely watching ongoing deal discussions in Washington, D.C.

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Dakotas Top MN For 4-Yr. GDP, Population Growth

While Minnesota ranked only 25th based on a combination of its GDP and population growth over the last four years, it appears to be improving.

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MN’s White-Collar Salaries Expected To Outpace U.S.

According to staffing firm Robert Half, the technology industry will see the biggest gains in professional salaries, followed by accounting and finance, and creative and marketing jobs.

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Mayor Rybak Calls For Intense Study Of Southwest LRT Options During 90-Day Delay

“If we spend 90 days just thinking about stuff, this will be a failure...

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3M Invests In Another Israeli Firm

3M’s investment arm has purchased a minority stake in Takadu, a tech company that uses algorithms to identify problems in water systems.

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Minnesota second in the nation in young adult 'opportunity index'

Minnesota scored second in the nation for opportunities for young people in a study released Monday by the Opportunity Nation. Time Magazine found the survey’s overall conclusions are rather...

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Blighted Fridley site among 7 to get state cleanup money

A World War II-era weapons factory site in Fridley is among seven blighted properties that were awarded a total of $2.7 million in state grants, the Pioneer Press reports. The 122-acre Naval...

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Twin Cities Med-Tech Firm Has Now Raised $251M

CVRx raised $12 million in its latest round, bringing its total investments to $251 million since the company was founded in 2001.

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