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    February 10, 2018
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    Report: Minnesota solar jobs jumped 48 percent last year
    EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — The future is bright for the solar sector in Minnesota, state and industry leaders said this week. Minnesota...
    business/energy-and-miningFebruary 10, 2018 - 2:40pm
    January 20, 2018
    The main house on the former Denny Hecker estate near Crosslake. Minn., features a center outdoor fireplace on the lakeside deck. Renee Richardson / Forum News Service
    Disgraced Minn. auto mogul's former northern lakes home provides a glimpse of the top-end market
    CROSSLAKE, Minn.—Living in Denny Hecker's former 11,438-square-foot mansion may require a map for a new buyer—or at least a healthy...
    newsJanuary 20, 2018 - 8:55am
    January 7, 2018
    Jeffrey Xu, an engineer who moved to Duluth from Shanghai to design a new airplane for Cirrus, describes how his dislike of the cold weather drove him to design his own easy-on, easy-off snowpants he calls "Pants on Pants." (Bob King / Forum News Service)play button
    'Pants on Pants': Duluth resident creates new snow pants design
    DULUTH — Experiencing his first winter after moving from Shanghai to Duluth, Jeffrey Xu wondered why Minnesotans put on jackets, but then...
    newsJanuary 7, 2018 - 8:04pm
    January 5, 2018
    Construction workers ascend scaffolding at the site of the new First International Bank and Trust building in Bismarck Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. John Hageman / Forum News Service
    Workplaces deaths down in North Dakota, spike in Minnesota
    BISMARCK — Workplace deaths in North Dakota dipped to their lowest level in seven years in 2016, as Minnesota saw a spike in fatal incidents...
    business/workplaceJanuary 5, 2018 - 3:51pm
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    Apple says all Macs, iPhones, iPads exposed to chip flaw
    Apple said all Mac computers and iOS devices, like iPhones and iPads, are affected by chip security flaws unearthed this week, but the company...
    businessJanuary 5, 2018 - 3:14pm
    January 3, 2018
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    Gander Outdoors to reopen five stores in Minn., but Fargo store won’t, CEO says
    FARGO - Gander Outdoors CEO Marcus Lemonis has confirmed that the former Gander Mountain store in Fargo has not made the final list of stores...
    business/retailJanuary 3, 2018 - 5:11pm
    December 19, 2017
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    Minn. native's Bitcoin brilliance propels him onto prestigious Forbes '30 under 30' list
    MOORHEAD, Minn.—Olaf Carlson-Wee is a 28-year-old, San Francisco-based cryptocurrency hedge fund founder and CEO. He's also the Head of...
    businessDecember 19, 2017 - 4:34pm
    December 13, 2017
    The Gander Mountain store located at 2121 43rd St. S. in Fargo is one of the stores that closed. David Samson / Forum News Service
    Gander Outdoors to open first store in Minnesota
    LAKEVILLE, Minn. – Gander Outdoors, the reborn version of defunct Gander Mountain, opened its first store in Lakeville near the Twin Cities...
    newsDecember 13, 2017 - 5:35pm
    December 8, 2017
    A tanker truck passes by an Enbridge storage tank near Berthold, N.D. Michael Vosburg/Forum News Service
    Minn. Public Utilities Commission says Enbridge Line 3 review needs more work
    The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission tapped the brakes on the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline permitting process on Thursday, Dec. 8, saying the...
    newsDecember 8, 2017 - 9:48am
    December 1, 2017
    Bemidji Burger Kings close after salmonella outbreak sickens at least 27
    BEMIDJI, Minn.—Two Burger King restaurants in Bemidji temporarily closed Thursday after more than two dozen people contracted salmonella...
    businessDecember 1, 2017 - 6:43pm
    November 25, 2017
    One of the "toxic toys" Minnesota regulators have found. Submitted photo
    Minn. regulators find toxic children's jewelry
    Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Minnesota state regulators on Wednesday reported finding three children's jewelry products containing...
    newsNovember 25, 2017 - 1:00pm
    November 22, 2017
    Jason and Jody Ball of Cass Lake Lodge. Jordan Shearer / Forum News Service
    Two more northern Minn. resorts pass down ownership to next generation
    BEMIDJI, Minn. — The experience of visiting resorts in Minnesota is often passed down from generation to generation. The same can be said...
    business/tourismNovember 22, 2017 - 1:30pm
    November 15, 2017
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    Workplace sexual harassment gets renewed attention as high-profile figures are accused in media reports
    A paragraph in an employee handbook isn't much, but Lisa Edison-Smith said some employers may have become "complacent" into thinking that's enough...
    business/workplaceNovember 15, 2017 - 12:59pm
    October 26, 2017
    Gaby Osegueda is a Lyft driver in the San Francisco Bay area. Although she and her husband bring home almost $100,000, they had to leave the city they love to find cheaper housing. Heather Long/The Washington Post.
    Is $100,000 middle class in America?
    There's a prolonged pause when I ask Lyft driver Gaby Oseguedaif her family is middle class. Her smile fades as she thinks about it for a while....
    newsOctober 26, 2017 - 10:24am
    October 18, 2017
    More than 400 people attended two public meetings at Bemidji’s Sanford Center regarding Enbridge Energy's proposed Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project in Minnesota on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. Jillian Gandsey / Forum News Service
    More than 400 gather to offer views on replacing Enbridge pipeline in northern Minn.
    BEMIDJI, Minn. — Conflicting priorities clashed during two meetings Tuesday, Oct. 17, to gather public input for Enbridge Energy's proposed...
    businessOctober 18, 2017 - 9:03am
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