3M Open set to have fans back at TPC Twin Cities July 19-25

Officials with the 3M Open announced Wednesday the PGA Tour stop in Blaine will welcome back fans to TPC Twin Cities in Blaine later this summer.

3M sues to stop distributor that sold 10,000+ counterfeit N95 masks to HCMC

3M officials say ill-fitting masks at Hennepin County Medical Center were counterfeits sold to the hospital by an unauthorized distributor.

FOX Sports 8K camera the real winner of Seahawks-Washington game

From warmups to touchdown celebrations, the 8K camera shots used by FOX Sports for the Seattle Seahawks vs Washington Football Team game were absolutely stunning on Sunday.

3M, MIT developing diagnostic COVID-19 test that would deliver results within minutes

Minnesota-based 3M and researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they are developing a rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19 that would deliver results within minutes.

3M, Ford shipping redesigned powered air-purifying respirators to health care workers

Ford and 3M have developed a newly designed powered air-purifying respirator that is now being shipped to health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, 3M announced Wednesday.

HealthPartners announces new method to disinfect N95 masks up to 10 times

HealthPartners says it has developed a way to disinfect N95 masks so they can be reused by healthcare professionals on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

3M sues defendant that tried to sell millions of N95 masks to the Strategic National Stockpile at inflated prices

Minnesota-based 3M says it has filed another price gauging lawsuit in federal court, this time targeting an Orlando-based defendant that tried to sell tens of millions of 3M N95 respirators at “grossly inflated” prices to the Strategic National Stockpile.

Federal government, 3M reach agreement to import 166.5 million masks

The federal government and Minnesota-based 3M have reached an agreement for the company to dimport 166.5 million masks for health care workers over the next few months.

3M responds to President Trump, says there are 'significant humanitarian implications' to stopping N95 mask exports

Minnesota-based 3M responded Friday to the Trump Administration’s request the company stop selling its N95 respirators to other countries, saying that doing so would have “significant humanitarian implications.” 

3M looks to double N95 respirator global production to 2 billion a year

3M is looking to double its current production of N95 respirators again to output 2 billion masks globally within the next 12 months, according to an update from 3M Chairman and CEO Mike Roman.

3M producing 35 million respirators per month in the U.S. to help combat COVID-19

Maplewood, Minnesota-based 3M says it has ramped up its production of respirators to 35 million per month in the United States, 90 percent of which are designated for healthcare workers.

Vice President Pence thanks 3M, says U.S. preparing for more coronavirus cases

Vice President Mike Pence toured the 3M Innovation Center on Thursday, thanking company executives for increasing production of face masks as he outlined plans to prepare the U.S. for more cases of the coronavirus.

3M ramps up production of masks due to increased demand related to coronavirus

Minnesota-based company 3M is ramping up its production of medical masks as the response to the novel coronavirus outbreak has increased demand.

3M to cut 1,500 jobs as part of 'transformation journey'

Minnesota-based 3M announced Tuesday it is eliminating approximately 1,500 jobs in what the company says is the next step in its “transformation journey.” 

Duluth woman paralyzed by driver impaired from huffing sues aerosol cleaner manufacturer 3M

A Duluth woman is trying to stop others from being injured or killed from huffing after she was left paralyzed from a crash in which the impaired driver had inhaled an aerosol keyboard cleaner.

3M Open announces $1.5M in donations to Minnesota non-profits

Officials with the 3M Open announced on Wednesday which organizations will share in a $1.5 million donations from the golf tournament.

House panel questions 3M, former MN Attorney General Lori Swanson on Capitol Hill

With Congress back in session, a House panel questioned an executive at Maplewood-based 3M and former Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Tuesday.