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After hours of debate, the Edina City Council passed a controversial project, by a unanimous vote. Developers of 66 West Apartments say the goal is to provide housing to young adults who have experienced homelessness.
As CVS sharpens its focus on customer health, the nation's second-largest drugstore chain will tweak its corporate name and stop the sale of tobacco nearly a month sooner than planned. CVS Caremark said it will now be known as CVS Health, effective immediately. The signs on its roughly 7,700 drugstores won't change, so the tweak may not register with shoppers.
A new month means new deals. September is the perfect time to grab up any outdoor gear as we tearfully say goodbye to summer. You can score some great deals on tents and sleeping bags as stores clear out their inventory to make room for fall and winter goods.
If you're packing a lunch for the first day of school, you may want to hold the cheese. Kraft Foods is voluntarily recalling more than 7,000 cases of regular Kraft American Singles. They say a supplier stored one of the ingredients at the wrong temperature.
Traditionally, Tuesday would have been the first day of school across the state, but many districts started last week. And that's a trend that's impacting more than just the kids involved.
There's a good chance that many of the suddenly trendy vegetables that foodies latch on to in the next decade will benefit from research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
A popular Uptown bar has surprisingly closed its doors for good, according to messages left on its social media accounts. Overnight, the people who run Bar Abilene's Twitter and Facebook sent this message: "Thank you Uptown! We love you and will miss you."
Students in Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools will eat lunch food that comes from Minnesota farmers on the first Thursday of every month. School administrators say Minnesota Thursdays stems from the Farm to School programs at both districts.
A first-of-its-kind meatless butcher has set up shop at Minneapolis Farmers Market. And it's a hit with customers. Once they figure out what it is. Nina Moini spent the day with the brother and sister pair behind The Herbivorous Butcher.
With deep fried battered foods galore, you'd think the state fair would be a nightmare for people who can't have gluten.
While millions of us will be hitting the roads this holiday weekend, bear in mind that nearly 400 law enforcement agencies will be stepping up their patrols, looking for drunk drivers. A DWI offense can mean losing your driver's license for up to a year, thousands of dollars in costs and possible jail time.
You might see malts elsewhere on the fairgrounds, but if you want the best, you've gotta go to the source--the Dairy Building.
The St. Paul City Council approved a new ordinance Wednesday night that aims to cease the sale of cheap, single cigars. Stores have 30 days to change the price of the cigars to at least $2.10, or to start selling them in packs of 5.
Edina-based Dairy Queen is the latest company hit by cyber criminals, as an undisclosed number of stores have reportedly been hit by a data breach. Information including customers' credit and debit card data may have been lifted.
Buying local is a growing movement and instead of having to scavenge through farmers markets or hyper-local gift shops, there's now an easier way. It's through a new website called Yumzar.com, which sells only local goods.
