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First Independence Bank is headquartered in Detroit, and made the move to Minnesota with the collaborative help of five major Twin Cities banks -- each making commitments to racial equity after the murder of George Floyd.
Organic zucchini sold at Walmart locations in several states, including Minnesota and Wisconsin, is being recalled due to a risk of salmonella.
Hy-Vee announced it's scrapping plans to build five retail stores in the Twin Cities. The supermarket giant had initially planned to build in Farmington, Chaska, Blaine, Maple Grove, and West St. Paul.
"At one point this month they were telling us only one in five callers was getting through to a live agent when they called the IRS for help," Scott MacFarlane said. "The same people who answer the phones are also processing the returns, and it's just a broken workflow."
As air travel plummeted during the pandemic, airlines big and small cut back on staff and even planes. But pent-up demand is only expected to increase this summer.
In recent years, lawmakers have been focused on addressing the sky-high cost of child care.
Area food pantries are struggling to feed hungry families in the community, and the need is growing again.
Consumer prices jumped 8.5% year-over-year last month. It's the biggest spike since 1981.
Parents are reporting seeing empty shelves for baby formula at Twin Cities stores. It's a common problem across the country.
"We were just like, 'How are people doing this? How can families start?' It's crazy," Ashley Dito said.
Rep. Ilhan Omar was among a group of progressives who met with President Biden recently to push student loan forgiveness.
As gas prices continue to near $4 per gallon, Minnesotans are looking for alternatives and finding them on two wheels.
Fans aren't the only ones happy to see the Twins playing at home Friday. Local business owners say the baseball season is just what they need to help their bottom line.
It's National Beer Day, but that's not the reason some Minnesota craft breweries are excited about business. A bill at the Capitol could soon allow them to sell six-packs at their taprooms. Right now most can only sell individual growlers or crowlers, which are like oversized cans.
Beer is actually the third most popular drink in the world, behind only water and tea. Historians believe beer dates all the way back to 9500 BC.
