Recent content from Bill Lukitsch
Real estate company offering cash for exclusive home-selling rights barred from Minnesota
The company convinced unwitting homeowners to sign contracts that could outlive them. Some penalties under the contracts exceeded $10,000.
1-Up for Game Informer: Minneapolis-based publication wins new life after abrupt fold
The publication started in 1991 as a magazine filled with news about the video game industry.
Life Time confirms plan to close beloved basketball court, convert it for new high-energy competition
Life Time plans to rededicate the NBA-regulation court to 'a high-energy, cardio, and functional training competition' called LT Games.
Property insurance increases of 400% seen at some condos, HOA properties
Insurance rates rising fast across the state, but jumps can be especially pronounced at buildings managed by a homeowner association.
Preliminary report offers moment-to-moment account of February's Delta crash in Toronto
Cause of crash remains under investigation as Canadian authorities work to determine exact sequence of events.
Thrivent rolls out national ad campaign targeting younger, more diverse consumers
The financial services company increased its marketing budget to $50 million with new ads to appear on TV, social media and podcasts.
Mayo Clinic settles with Minnesota AG over charity care, medical debt limits
The nonprofit is now prohibited from suing to collect medical debts except in "extraordinary circumstances."
Sun Country flight attendants ratify new union contract after five years of negotiation
Benefits in the new contract include higher wages and enhanced retirement contributions.
What two top lawyers with Minnesota roots learned about making a merger successful
The national firm recently expanded with a merger of its own, combining with one out west.
Sun Country follows other airlines in lowering forecast as consumer budgets tighten
The budget carrier adjusted expected revenue for the first leg of 2025 amid broader concern about consumer confidence and the appetite for discretionary spending.
Minnesota restaurant and hotel owners brace for tough 2025 as spending drops, costs rise
A trade group representing the industry is lobbying the state for relaxed regulations and expanded workforce training.
As IRS staff cuts hit during tax season, experts say file on time and correctly
The impact of potentially deeper cuts at the IRS is yet to be determined, including who would be affected.
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How to save money on gas in the Twin Cities
Getting a gas credit card and stacking deals can alleviate pain at the pump.
Two on Flight 4819, including Twin Cities woman, sue Delta over crash landing in Toronto
All 80 aboard survived the crash, which is under investigation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
Federal judge delays major NIH cuts that would jeopardize medical research in Minnesota
U President Rebecca Cunningham told lawmakers this week the cuts would "gut our research mission."
Delta releases some pilot information in Flight 4819 amid 'false and misleading assertions'
All 80 aboard the flight survived; the last of 21 injured was released from the hospital Thursday.
Marshall man recounts harrowing tale of surviving Delta Flight 4819
"This is how I'm going to die," the passenger in 9B thought as the plane slid down the runway and overturned.
Delta Air Lines offers $30K to each passenger on crash-landed Toronto flight
CEO Ed Bastian on Wednesday defended the pilots, saying they are trained to fly in wintry weather.
Delta Flight 4819 hit the ground 'hard,' which could cause parts of landing gear to shear off
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is leading the inquiry into how the plane crash-landed in Toronto on Monday afternoon.
Delta plane from Minneapolis crash-lands and ends up upside down at Toronto airport
No fatalities have been reported among the 80 passengers and crew members on board, though 18 were injured.
Delta Air Lines gives $122M in annual profit-sharing to Minnesota employees
The tradition of MSP's dominant carrier sharing year-end profits with employees on Valentine's Day dates back to 2007.
Wells Fargo removes ATMs from Minnesota Speedway stores as people go cashless
Lack of use and availability of other in-network cash machines nearby factored in to the San Francisco-based bank's decision to exit the gas station chain.
Sun Country bolsters booming cargo business as passenger traffic eases
The Minneapolis-based airliner is adding eight planes to its cargo fleet as its partnership with Amazon grows.
Sun Country, flight attendants reach tentative deal after five years of negotiations
Union employees for the Minneapolis-based airline had overwhelmingly moved to authorize a strike in August and previously voted down an earlier contract in 2023.
AG says founder of Brooklyn Center food bank misused charity funds
Edmund Ocansey of West African Family and Community Services allegedly spent almost $42,000 on fast food, retail and car expenses.
Property insurance rates in Minnesota climbing fast with no end in sight
"It's a disaster, quite frankly," a longtime agency owner said of the industry, which has suffered heavy losses in recent years.
AG shuts down Minneapolis landlord's 'sham' nonprofit used to dodge sales taxes
In 2021, a Hennepin County judge fined Steven Meldahl $133,500 for 'horrific' conditions at his rental properties.
Gunjan Kedia selected to succeed Andy Cecere as CEO of U.S. Bancorp
Kedia, serving most recently as the Minneapolis-based company's president, said she is "deeply honored" to lead the bank.
As Minnesotans keep buying more EVs, new Trump order could slow demand
Electric vehicles accounted for about 6% of new cars sold in the state last year, according to the Minnesota Auto Dealers Association.
St. Paul banker charged with goosing profits on Duck Donuts franchises, swindling buyer
Bremer Bank's chief risk officer sold two stores and is alleged to have left the buyer $300,000 in the hole.
