3+ day, 7+ min ago   (236+ words) Dorsey & Whitney, Minneapolis, announced that Liz Kramer has joined the firm as partner in the Commercial Litigation group in Minneapolis. Before joining Dorsey, Kramer served as Minnesota Solicitor General for two terms, leading the state’s appellate and constitutional litigation. She…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (468+ words) That memory has stayed with me because it shows the energy downtown can have when everything comes together. We saw that again this summer during the Minnesota Yacht Club festival, when hotels and restaurants were busy, and the city was…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1055+ words) A myriad of short lessons in applied economics filled the news in past weeks as personal medical concerns precluded me from writing a single coherent column on any one topic (more about that in a bit). So instead, let’s review…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (428+ words) Did Venezuela sell its soul to the Trump administration? A dubious oil deal in which the United States may be taking much of the South American country’s rich oil reserves is a bad proposition for any government, unless its survival…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (159+ words) Pioneer Press Reserving a table at Forepaugh’s restaurant when it first opened in 1976 was like booking a trip back in time. The century-old Joseph L. Forepaugh mansion in St. Paul’s Irvine Park neighborhood had been lovingly restored to its late…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (998+ words) When crews working on the new Minnesota 36/Lake Elmo Avenue interchange dug up Country Sun Farm’s corn maze this summer and removed the farm’s billboard, some customers worried that the longtime Lake Elmo farm and greenhouse might be closing. Not…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (417+ words) It’s called the Grand Theft Burger. A spin on the Grand Theft Auto video games, this juicy burger is also a homage to its Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport surroundings. The recently inaugurated Portal Lounge is a video-gaming parlor where you…...

3+ day, 5+ min ago   (996+ words) Life insurance is widely misunderstood. People generally don’t like it. They look down upon it — don’t want to talk about it. They negatively judge the people who sell it. Fundamentally, they don’t want to hear anything about it. Yet, as…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (528+ words) Washington County and the Minnesota Land Trust were awarded more than $2.8 million by the state to preserve natural habitats in Washington County, according to the county. “Washington County is home to some of the highest-quality natural land in the Twin…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (883+ words) In recent weeks, the United States has succeeded in loosening Iran’s grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran’s own oil exports, accelerating its economic free fall. But the war launched by the U.S. and Israel…...