Minneapolis budget proposes $1 million for homeless response, other increases

Minneapolis leaders are looking to shape a budget for city services and its residents that would increase spending and raise property taxes for homeowners to help pay for it.

New Boeing proposal on table for striking WA workers

Boeing has a new offer for more than 33,000 workers who have been on strike since September 13. Voting takes place next week.

Girl Scouts may raise yearly dues by 240% amid declining membership

Some who are involved with the Girl Scouts worry the increase could price out middle class and financially struggling families.

Hardware wholesaler True Value files for bankruptcy, plans sale to rival

Wholesale hardware supplier True Value has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is planning to sell by the end of the year to rival Do It Best.

Major paint company to lay off 1,800 workers, close facilities

The company is cutting nearly 2,000 jobs in the U.S. and Europe as it undergoes a comprehensive cost reduction program. It's also selling its architectural business.

MN cities scrambling to establish cannabis guidelines
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Minnesota city governments are working to establish guidelines for cannabis use before reactional licenses go out next year. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the latest.

Holiday spending projected to hit new record this year

Notable differences this year include the shopping period between Thanksgiving and Christmas being nearly a week shorter, and the economic impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Big Lots to shutter more than 50 retail locations

Big Lots aims to permanently close the doors of more than 50 stores in numerous U.S. states.

TGI Fridays closes a dozen stores across America in just one month

A dozen U.S. TGI Fridays locations have closed in the last month, as the brand also shutters 35 stores in the United Kingdom. Earlier closures this year were due to underperformance.

Walgreens to close 1,200 stores across country

Walgreens will close about 1,200 locations over the next three years as the drugstore chain seeks to turnaround a struggling U.S. business that contributed to a $3 billion quarterly loss.

Shimmering pumpkin patch opens in Minneapolis
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A pumpkin patch in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis is selling pumpkins that last forever, if you handle them with care. The Glass Pumpkin Patch event will be held at the FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts Oct. 12-13 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be hundreds of pumpkins for sale, as well as demonstrations and opportunities to create your pumpkin color scheme. To learn more, visit www.mnglassart.org.

Inflation sees the lowest annual rise since 2021

The Consumer Price Index (CPI), the main measure of inflation, increased 0.2% in September, a similar increase consumers saw in August and July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Puttshack brings 'tech-infused' mini golf to Edina
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Puttshack has opened its first Minnesota location at Southdale Center in Edina, offering "high-tech mini golf" with balls that have tracking technology so you don?t have to keep score. Holes have special lights that indicate where a player should hit the ball for the most points, which also brings a video game feel. The venue itself offers four, nine-hole courses, two full bars and a full menu, and is open to kids until 8 p.m.