Leo’s Landing facing closure on St. Croix River due to licensing dispute

The city says plans include a bigger and better public boat launch, plus a fishing pier, with hopes to make the stretch an improved public amenity, but its owner says it would be the end of its families livelihood.

Workers believe time off is more important than health insurance, survey finds

The Pew Research Center conducted a detailed study to learn how Americans feel about their jobs ranging from compensation and benefits to job satisfaction.

Homebuyers are finding better deals in these cities, survey says

Roughly 25% of home searchers looked to relocate to a new metro in the first quarter, according to a Redfin survey. But they may start seeing an uptick in inventory as sellers enter the housing market.

Burnsville man fulfills childhood dream of opening comic book store

Five years ago, a Burnsville man stepped out on faith to fulfill a childhood dream. Today, Eric Childs is the only Black-owned comic book retailer in the state and one of a few in the country.

Black-owned comic book store in Burnsville
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Five years ago, a Burnsville man stepped out on faith to fulfill a childhood dream. Today, Eric Childs is the only Black-owned comic book retailer in the state and one of a few in the country.

Kinder Chocolate, a cream-filled hit in Europe, is coming to the US

The candy bars, the most popular Kinder product in Europe, are different from the Kinder Bueno bars that have been sold stateside since 2019.

Americans are not exploring their own cities like they used to, study says

The MIT-led study found a 15% to 30% decrease in the number of visits residents were making to areas that are socioeconomically different than their own.

Endeavor Air and CAE expand Eagan Training Center to meet demand for air travel

Endeavor Air and the CAE Minneapolis Training Center are cutting the ribbon this week on a newly expanded facility to train more pilots to meet the strong post-COVID demand for air travel.

The Unofficial becomes The Dive after former employees purchase location following mistreatment

A beloved neighborhood bar and restaurant in St. Anthony, Minnesota, has come under new ownership after former employees came up with a plan to purchase it from the previous owner they worked under.

Peloton to offer rear safety guard for recalled Tread+ treadmill

Owners of Peloton’s Tread+ were told to stop using the product after a 2021 recall linked to a child’s death and other injuries.

Wendy's to test underground robot delivery for mobile orders

Instead of requiring employees to bring out mobile food orders, the robotic system is designed to transport the orders underground "in seconds," the fast food chain said.

Many Americans eye buy now, pay later to gain more financial flexibility: Survey

Nearly half of Americans (46%) said they would also consider BNPL an alternative financing method to credit cards or cash, according to a recent survey.

Target CEO: Retail theft may cost company over $1.2B this year

Target said it’s seeing an increasing number of violent incidents at stores, but doesn’t want to close stores because that hurts workers and the community.

Amazon to increase delivery speed while cutting costs

Amazon.com has overhauled its logistics network in an attempt to reduce how far packages have to travel in an attempt to speed deliveries.