BBB: 'Secret Sister' Facebook gift offerings are actually a pyramid scheme
Posts spread on Facebook and other sites, that promise participants can receive up to 36 gifts as part of an exchange, are actually part of an illegal pyramid scheme, the Better Business Bureau warns.
Santa-clad Greenpeace protesters at Minneapolis Target ask store to ditch single-use plastics
The protesters unfurled a banner, emptied stockings of plastics and played a special song during the demonstration in the rotunda of Target's flagship store.
Airbnb officially bans 'party houses,' reveals new safety guidelines 2 months after deadly Halloween shooting
Airbnb has officially banned party houses on the platform. The move comes two months after a deadly shooting at a Halloween party hosted at a rental home.
Minnesota company's invention to play critical role in Chernobyl site cleanup
The special crane will help crews cleanup the radioactive site nearly three decades after the worst nuclear disaster in history.
61 percent of Americans dread the holidays because of spending, survey suggests
Most Americans dread the holidays due to spending, according to a new survey.
Deadly defect found in another version of Takata air bags
Takata has discovered a new problem with its air bags that has led to at least one death.
Man accused of more than 80 burglaries in less than a year arrested in St. Paul
The man is allegedly responsible for more than 80 burglaries in less than a year in St. Paul.
Shoppers buy local on Small Business Saturday
After Gray Thursday and Black Friday, many shoppers turn to their local shops for Small Business Saturday.
Walmart facing backlash for offering employees discount instead of holiday pay
Many Walmart shoppers were not pleased to learn that the retail giant's employees do not earn holiday pay for foregoing time with their families.
Giving Tuesday: Companies, nonprofits tapping into holiday spirit by giving back
A number of organizations are stepping up their charitable donations in honor of Giving Tuesday and tapping into people’s holiday spirit.
Black Friday shoppers wait over 15 hours to be first ones into Mall of America
The busiest shopping day of the year is here.
Shoppers search for deals as stores open up for early Black Friday shopping
While some were sleeping on the couch after a big Thanksgiving meal, others were wheeling a shopping cart through stores like Target and Best Buy in search of a deal.
It’s back: Toys R Us reopens its first store in New Jersey
The new retail store is opening in Paramus, located about 20 miles northeast of Newark.
Need a shopping bag? In Minneapolis, that will cost 5 cents extra
Minneapolis will soon make customers pay a nickel every time they take a carryout bag, a move aimed at protecting the environment by forcing people to bring their own bags.
Victoria’s Secret cancels must-see fashion show after ratings collapse
After dismal ratings for last year's Victoria's Secret fashion show, the lingerie chain has canceled what used to be a must-see event while executives fine-tune their marketing strategy.
North Minneapolis riverfront project: If you build it, will Beyonce come?
Everyone involved with planning the Upper Harbor Terminal development in North Minneapolis agrees the project will be important for generations to come, but there are major disagreements on what the final project should include.
Minneapolis weighs 5-cent plastic grocery bag fee at public hearing
A debate on the future of single-use plastic bags in the city of Minneapolis began in the City Council chambers Monday.
St. Paul strikes Ford site deal, including $53 million from taxpayers
St. Paul city officials have struck a development deal for the long-vacant Ford Motor Co. assembly plant site, including a $53 million contribution from taxpayers.
Green Acres: Minnesota farmers get $1 billion in subsidies, but checks also go to 'city slickers'
Minnesota farmers have collected more than a billion dollars in federal farm subsidies since the beginning of the trade war. Along with expected disaster aid and crop insurance, farm subsidies in Minnesota could reach a record $2 billion.