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Jeffers and Ryan lead AL Central champion Twins to 9-3 win over Angels

Sep. 24, 2023 20:03 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Jeffers homered, tripled and drove in three runs to back a strong outing by Joe Ryan on Sunday as the Minnesota Twins pulled away late for a 9-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. After a 50-minute rain delay, Jeffers and Max Kepler each hit a two-run homer in...

Minneapolis plans to transfer city property to Native American tribe for treatment center

Sep. 22, 2023 14:30 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis officials intend to transfer two city-owned properties to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa, which plans to build an addiction treatment center at the site. Mayor Jacob Frey announced the plan Thursday to sell the two parcels to the Red Lake Band for $1...

Minnesota approves giant solar energy project near Minneapolis

Sep. 21, 2023 16:39 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota officials on Thursday approved plans for the expansion of a solar energy project that a utility says will be one of the largest in the country with the capability of powering more than 150,000 homes. The state Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel...

First Bob Ross TV painting, completed in a half an hour, goes on sale for nearly $10 million

Sep. 20, 2023 18:41 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — What would Bob Ross think? The artist who brought painting to the people, with works completed for PBS viewers in less than a half-hour with little more than a large bristle brush, putty knife and plenty of encouragement, certainly wouldn’t have envisioned one...

General Mills: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Sep. 20, 2023 07:15 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — General Mills Inc. (GIS) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $673.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Minneapolis-based company said it had profit of $1.14. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.09 per...

Prosecutor begins to review whether Minnesota trooper's shooting of Black man was justified

Sep. 19, 2023 18:03 PM EDT

An investigation into a Minnesota trooper fatally shooting a Black man has wrapped up, and now it is up to prosecutors to decide if charges are warranted. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that the Minnesota Public Safety Department’s Bureau of Criminal...

Apogee Enterprises: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Sep. 19, 2023 06:31 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Apogee Enterprises Inc. (APOG) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $33.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Minneapolis-based company said it had net income of $1.52. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.36...

Minneapolis budget plan includes millions for new employees as part of police reform effort

Sep. 13, 2023 10:28 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Complying with court orders to end racist and unconstitutional policing in Minneapolis will require hiring nearly three dozen new workers at a cost of millions of dollars each year for years to come, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Wednesday. The...

Delta Air Lines employees work up a sweat at boot camp, learning how to de-ice planes

Sep. 10, 2023 12:07 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delta Air Lines has learned that summer is a good time to prepare for winter — and how to de-ice planes so they can keep flying safely in freezing temperatures. Every summer, Delta brings about 400 workers to Minneapolis to a three-day summer de-ice "boot...

Editorial Roundup: Minnesota

Sep. 06, 2023 13:29 PM EDT

Minneapolis Star Tribune. September 2, 2023. Editorial: Clarify rules to get officers back in school Unclear statewide restrictions on restraining students have caused law enforcement to pull out of schools. As Minnesota students return to school this...