Pillsbury Doughboy Turns 50
The little kitchen helper who cannot help but be poked is celebrating a big birthday Thursday. It may be hard to believe, but the Pillsbury Doughboy is now 50 years old.
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The little kitchen helper who cannot help but be poked is celebrating a big birthday Thursday. It may be hard to believe, but the Pillsbury Doughboy is now 50 years old.
Target says it will be closing 13 of its stores nationwide, including one in Minnesota, due to the stores' falling profits.
Chipotle closed 43 of its Pacific Northwest locations after the chain's third foodborne illness this year sickened about two dozen people — prompting renewed scrutiny of a company that touts its use of fresh ingredients and farm-sourced fare.
Xcel Energy customers will be paying more for their electricity if a proposed three-year rate increase gets approved by Minnesota regulators. The utility's 9.8 percent rate hike would add about $132 to the average customer's annual power bill.
Minnesota United says it is expecting half of its soccer fans in a new St. Paul stadium to get to games using mass transit.
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REI shocked everyone when the CEO announced Tuesday that the outdoor retailer is saying no to Black Friday.
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